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[First Page] [-7], (1) Lines: 0 to 36 ——— 1.15007pt P ——— Normal Page PgEnds: TEX [-7], (1) Acknowledgments Institutions, faculty and family members, friends, and colleagues contributed immeasurably to the completion of my editing of this memoir. A huge debt is owed to the libraries at Washington State University and the University of Washington, where the bulk of the research was conducted. The Department of History at Washington State University, through the Pettyjohn Endowment, provided much appreciated — and needed — financial support. Sincere thanks are in order to the professors who assisted me in preparing this document as a dissertation:Orlan J. Svingen,LeRoyAshby,and David Coon. Professor Svingen guided me through the Ph.D. program with the steady hand at the wheel and the unflinching support that his students have come to expect and rely on. His thoughtful suggestions helped shape and focus my analysis and writing. Professors Ashby and Coon, as all of their students know, are two of the really great guys. Their encouragement is unwavering, their teaching is masterful, and their commitment is total. Alice Martin of East Wenatchee, Washington, the granddaughter of Edwin and Alice Chalcraft, invited me into her home and granted access to a large repository of family documents,letters,and photographs, some of which are reproduced here. The Chalcraft grandsons, Walter and Richard, generously shared their memories as well. My mother, Shirley Rose Collins, lent a much needed hand at several key junctures as did Shirley Stephens, a fellow prisoner in the study of Indian-white relations. The late Chehalis tribal elder Hazel Pete and her family, with whom I lived as a small boy, have been beacons of inspiration. Former vii [-8], (2) Lines: 36 t ——— 1.7501p ——— Normal Pa * PgEnds: Pa [-8], (2) editor Rick Harmon and everyone at the Oregon Historical Quarterly encouraged me immensely as did Aaron McCright, now of the University of Chicago, one of the most dedicated and capable graduate students I have known and with whom I shared many a late Palouse night discussing the issues raised in this book. I am privileged to work with the best administration, faculty, and staff of any school anywhere. My heartfelt thanks to everyone at Tahoma Junior High School in Maple Valley for their comradeship and support. Four individuals stand apart. SuAnn M. Reddick, historian of Chemawa Indian School,read the manuscript,offering her usual sharp critique as well as invaluable insight into the formulation of American Indian policies. Charles V. Mutschler, archivist at Eastern Washington University in Cheney,helped in so many ways. Besides editing the manuscript , he added substantially to my knowledge of railroad history (is there anyone with greater command of this subject?) and the culture of nineteenth-century America. Joyce Justice, recently retired archivistextraordinaire at the National Archives and Records Administration– Pacific-Alaska Region in Seattle, has been a part of every historical project of mine as has Kent D. Richards, professor emeritus of history at CentralWashington University in Ellensburg. On so many occasions, Joyce, in pointing me toward historical treasures untold, exhibited a boundless enthusiasm for Pacific Northwest history that I worry has rubbed off more than a little. Like SuAnn, Charlie, and Joyce, Dr. Richards has been such a great friend, role model, and inspiration. He gave me my start in the field, hired me as his research assistant, served as the chair of my master’s thesis committee, and suggested I continue in graduate school. Twice he read the manuscript, displaying a depth of knowledge and understanding that only a historian with some forty years immersed in the study of Indian-white relations could have. Finally,I acknowledge my family — my wife,Tina,and my two sons, James and Nick. Truly it is the spouses and the children of historians who bear the burdens and suffer the sacrifices of our profession. I extend my utmost and warmest appreciation to everyone. In the words of the late Puyallup tribal leader Henry C. Sicade, “I thank you all and may the Great Spirit guide and bless you.” viii 其 Acknowledgments ...

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