Local legend and folklore abound about the Ghost Forest and Slab Creek, but are kept tightly guarded for the recent past is not so long ago.
Michael Schlicting being rooted in the soil of this land, captures for me the most elegant and multi-dementional experience of our community.
Recently Michael was featured for several illustrations he titled Ghost Forest.
The Thunder-bird A Tillamook Legend
Below are three links to the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon, where more information can be found on 1st Nation Tribes and their story as the United States took control of the coastal regions of the Northwest.
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Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon
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Siletz Tribal Language Project
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Tribe Revives Language on Verge of Extinction
What stories have you heard?
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Tidal Travels 