OCH Bookstore
OCH publications provide Oregonians with good, thoughtful and informative writing on a broad range of humanities topics as well as presenting information about OCH activities to our constituency and the greater public. Individuals, schools, and communities in Oregon and beyond use the following publications
Publications For Sale
The First Oregonians, Second Edition
Originally published and 1991, The First Oregonians, Second Edition is revised and expanded for a new generation of Oregonians. It provides a comprehensive view of Oregon’s native peoples from the past to the present. In this remarkable volume, Oregon Indians tell their own stories, with more than half of the book’s chapters written by members of Oregon’s nine federally recognized tribes. Using oral histories and personal recollections, these chapters vividly depict not only a history of decimation and decline, but also a contemporary view of cultural revitalization, renewal, and continuity.
No other book offers as wide a variety of views and stories about the historical and contemporary experience of Oregon Indians. First Oregonians is the definitive volume for all Oregonians interested in the fascinating story of Oregon’s first peoples.
$22.95
Commonplace Lectures
Commonplace Lectures chapbooks are published three times a year in conjunction with OCH's Commonplace Lectures, a series which connects ideas and communities. Past lecturers include architecture critic Randy Gragg, University of Puget Sound professor Mott Greene, Whitman University professor Don Snow, and novelist and editor Matthew Stadler.
$5.00
Nosotros: The Hispanic People of Oregon
Essays and Recollections
Edited by Erasmo Gamboa and Carolyn Buan
Published by the Oregon Council for the Humanities, 1995.
Nosotros reflects the Oregon Council for the Humanities' commitment to
increasing the public's understanding of Oregon's diverse ethnic character.
Our goal in this book has been to produce a visually engaging, historically
accurate, and reasonably comprehensive picture of the Hispanic people of
Oregon.
Essay topics range from tales of the Spanish explorers and vaqueros to
analyses of modern government policy, from explanations of traditional
celebrations to examinations of works by exciting new artists, from accounts
of migrant life to successful Hispanic entrepreneurs. The book also includes
several oral histories that were gathered during a two-year, statewide
project. From this rich blend of essay and story emerges a picture of a
community with deep roots and bright future in Oregon.
$10.00