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Finding Indian War Battlefields Of Southern Oregon

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Archaeologists from the Southern Oregon University Laboratory ofAnthropology--SOULA--thrilled in recent years to a key discovery. 

Crews found the site of the battle of "Hungry Hill," which the American military powers-that-be probably wanted to forget. 

The battle pitted the Army against Native Americans in the Rogue River Indian Wars, and the native people won the battle--under the leadership of a woman.  SOULA team members Chelsea Rose and Mark Tveskov return to The Exchange to talk about the battle, the war, and finding evidence of early clashes between settlers and natives.  
 

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Geoffrey Riley is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has hosted the Jefferson Exchange on JPR since 2009. He's been a broadcaster in the Rogue Valley for more than 35 years, working in both television and radio.