David Lewis

David G. Lewis is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Indigenous Studies at OSU. David is a member of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, a descendant of the Takelma, Chinook, Molalla, and Santiam Kalapuya peoples of western Oregon.  He served as Cultural Department manager, curator, and historian of the Grand Ronde Tribe and help plan and open the Chachalu Museum. David researches Oregon tribal histories, and their traditional ecological knowledge, conducts presentations about tribal histories, and writes essays for publication and for his blog, the Quartux Journal at ndnhistoryresearch.com. David's book, Tribal Histories of the Willamette Valley is being published by Ooligan Press and is available November 2023. He is currently teaching and contracting with local tribes and municipalities about local tribal history. David lives in Salem with his wife Donna, and sons Inatye and Saghaley.