Author speaks on Northwest Indian wars

Published 3:00 am Friday, March 13, 2015

ASTORIA — Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, Fort Clatsop announces the next In Their Footsteps free speaker series event. The program is “Pacific Northwest Indian Wars” presented by Gloria Stiger Linkey and will take place at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 15 in the Netul River Room of the Fort Clatsop visitor center.

Linkey is the secretary-treasurer of the Pacific Northwest Living Historians and a board member of the U.S. Public Health Service Quarantine Station Museum at Knappton Cove. She loves history and has authored “Native American Women: Three Who Changed History.” She is currently researching and writing her next book on courageous Native American women who attempted to prevent or decrease Indian wars in the Pacific Northwest.

Linkey’s earlier book is available at the bookstore in the Fort Clatsop visitor center. There will be a book-signing following her presentation.

This monthly Sunday forum is sponsored by the Lewis and Clark National Park Association and the park. For more information, call 503-861-2471.

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