Chief Multnomah
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Chief Multnomah is theorized to have been an 18th-century Willamette leader in the Columbia River Valley. Thought to be a fictional or mythic character, some recent study of the work of Ann Fulton suggests he may have been a real individual who held significant power in his prime.[1] He is depicted in Hermon Atkins MacNeil's 1904 sculpture, Coming of the White Man, located in Washington Park in Portland, Oregon.[2][3] However, it is a generally agreed upon fact that Chief Multnomah was an invention of 19th century writer Frederic Balch in his text titled The Bridge of the Gods: A Romance of Indian Oregon.
References
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- ^ Steineger, Melissa (May 2, 2005). "Chasing the Multnomah Myth: A history professor uncovers the stories behind the ubiquitous Oregon name". Portland State Magazine. Portland State University. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
- ^ "Coming of the White Man". Regional Arts & Culture Council. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
- ^ "Coming of the White Man, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
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