Oregon Considered
Epidemic Memorial Masks
August 10, 2005
Even before the Lewis and Clark Expedition, smallpox and other diseases were killing Northwest Indians.
A special collection of memorial masks, some of them made by a Portland artist, is creating a link with that past.
Historically, mask making for use in storyteling and rituals was an important tradition for some tribal groups.
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