The Treaty of April 12, 1854, between the U.S. Government and the Cow Creek Band of the Umpqua Tribe of Indians ceded more than 800 square miles of Southern Oregon to the government for 2.3 cents an acre. The band was left landless.

As It Was: Cow Creek Indians Overcome Century of U.S. Neglect

Colorful vignettes dedicated to the regional history of Southern Oregon and Northern California. As It Was is an all volunteer effort -- produced by Raymond Scully and narrated by Shirley Patton in partnership with writers from the Southern Oregon Historical Society.If you have a writing background and would like to submit an As It Was essay for consideration, email your written piece to mrkrt@ashlandhome.net.A collection of As It Was essays is available in a high-quality paperback book at the JPR Online Store. Each episode is also available below.

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As It Was: Cow Creek Indians Overcome Century of U.S. Neglect

As It Was: Cow Creek Indians Overcome Century of U.S. Neglect