TBird68- Klamath Traditional Cache

Southern Utah is steeped in the tradition and history of the Indian*. Their influence can be found in the names of our towns, schools, mountains and rivers. The echoes of their past can be seen on the canyon walls throughout the area and felt as you walk this harsh land they call home. This series of caches is meant to honor them and to remind us of the legacy they left behind.

Early in the 19^th Century the Klamath lived in southwest Oregon. They are related to theModoc people. The material for the first description of the Klamath was collected by Peter Skene Ogden, who visited them in 1829 and opened trade relations. They subsisted by hunting, fishing, and collecting roots and wokas, or water-lily seeds. The Klamath were peaceful toward American settlers but not toward the Native Americans of northern California. They raided those tribes periodically and carried off women and children, keeping their captives as slaves or selling them to other Native Americans. By the treaty of 1864 with the United States, the practice of slavery was abolished and their land northeast of Upper Klamath Lake in Oregon was set aside as the Klamath Reservation. Today they are mostly farmers.

In 1990 there were 3,100 Klamath in the United States. (infoplease.com)

Note- All caches are on BLM property and well away from any historically significant sites. Please play responsibly and consider your surroundings. Please don't leave litter and if you find any pack it out if possible. Most caches are of the same type, unless specifically noted on the cache page, which should help in finding them. The BLM has been very helpful to the geocaching community by allowing this art to be placed, so lets kindly return the favor. This is meant to be a walking series. Quoting from Billionj- Vehicles within the natural desert are environmentally deleterious and will give the environmental groups a reason to restrict geocaching, besides, it’s just plain rude. So, please stay on designated roads and trails and avoid using motor vehicles in wet and muddy areas. Caches may or may not have a writing implement, so be sure to bring your own.

Note #2- This is meant to be a fun exercise. All of the caches are meant to be found with just a little effort. If you notice one is missing or a log is full, please feel free to take care of needed maintenance so the next cacher will be able to make the find. Thank you, thank you very much.

*In today's society it is sometimes hard not to offend someone by our choice of words. Please be patient with any mistakes that I have made.