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Wappatoo
"Wappatoo" is an alternate name for the Tualatin people, a Native American tribe of Oregon who spoke
the Kalapuya language. This name comes from the Chinook Jargon word wapato, meaning "wild potato." Chinook Jargon
was a trade language used by many tribes of the Pacific Northwest to communicate with each other.
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Here are links to our webpages about the Wappatoo tribe and language:
Tualatin
Kalapuya language
Chinook trade language
Northwest Natives
Pacific Northwest art
Penutian languages
Oregon reservation
Here are a few good books about the Wappatoos:
A Guide to the Indian Tribes of the Pacific Northwest
The First Oregonians
Living in the Great Circle: The Grand Ronde Indian Reservation
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