Lewis & Clark Chinook Middle Village Station

Native American, Chinook, Middle Village, Oregon, history, culture, story, interpretation, site, National Park Service, canoe, transportation,
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Field trip curriculum is designed for Lewis & Clark National Historical Park. This site was home to the Chinook tribe that once lived at the mouth of the Columbia River. Tile shown in photograph is set in ground to mark the site.

Download excerpt includes Table of Contents, background and “Archaeologists as Detectives” lesson.

This series of lessons are intended for middle school students – grade six through eight. Each one meets content standards for both Washington and Oregon, in addition to Common Core Standards.