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Adapt the following extensions or create new ones! Remember,
the best extension by far is direct experience with Oregon's
land and people!
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Research
the lives of such early cattle barons and ranchers as John
Devine, Peter French, and Bill Hanley. What strategies were
used to lay claim to and develop large ranches? Write and
stage a play about these activities and their role in defining
the character of early Oregon.
Celebrate
the tradition of ranching in Oregon by participating in a
local rodeo or livestock show4.
Attend a county or the state fair, and spend time with the animals. Get
involved in a
4-H program.
Explore
museums and exhibits that portray local histories
of ranching in Oregon.5 Keep a list of "I didn't know that!"
statements about whats gleaned from the displays and artifacts.
Prepare
a local history of ranching. Be sure to note the importance
of mining and the railroad in the development of ranching,
and include industries that are adjunct to ranching (e.g.,
transportation, packing, shearing, woolen mills, and the
development of markets) in your account.
Create
a brochure that explains the history of ranching in your area,
and where to find it.
Develop
a series of maps of the area defined as Oregon today, from the
time prior to European settlement to the present. Include the
locations of grazing animals and areas ranched, as well as
trails used during cattle drives, sheep trails, connections
made by railroads, and locations of reservations and public
lands.
4 For example, see the Pendleton Round-up, the
Sisters Rodeo, the Crooked River Roundup in Prineville, the
Buckaroo Rodeo in Molalla, the Eastern Oregon Livestock Show
in Union, the Big Loop Rodeo in Jordan Valley, The Buckaroo
Round Up in Roseburg, the St. Paul Rodeo, the Columbia County
Fair and Rodeo, the Nyssa Night Rodeo, the Old Hands
Celebration and Haines Rodeo, the Lake County Round-Up and Fair
in Lakeview, the Baker County Fair and Rodeo in Halfway, the
Wheeler County Fair and Rodeo in Fossil, the Malheur County
Rodeo in Ontario, the Harney County Fair and Rodeo in Burns,
the Chief Joseph Days Rodeo and Encampment in Joseph, and the
Catherine Creek Rodeo in Union. Also see the Pi-Ume-Sha Treaty
Days Powwow and the Root Feast and Rodeo on the Warm Springs
Reservation, the All-Indian Rodeo in Tygh Valley, the Memorial
Day Rodeo and Powwow in Klamath Falls, and the All-Indian
Rodeo and Barbecue in Chiloquin.
5 Some museums and exhibits are listed in the
Extend It section of this guide.
Contact a local chamber of commerce for additional exhibits
and information.
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