Oregon Experience

The complex history of Oregon Country Fair: Hippies, camas fields and Native belonging

By Kunu Bearchum (OPB)
June 23, 2025 1 p.m. Updated: June 26, 2025 7:44 p.m.

Oregon’s premier arts festival has dazzled visitors for decades with counterculture glam. Where it takes place though is on an archaeological Kalapuya site. Can the Oregon Country Fair hold the balance between tie-dyed celebration and deeper cultural respect?


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