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Silas Heck, old Chehalis Indian man. Photo by Dixie Rogerson, taken in 1967. Shows rough lumber house in background. Silas is sitting in long grass with a cane. Have black & white negative of color photo.
Silas was Chief Lone Wolf of the Upper and Lower Chehalis tribes. He was an encylopedia of knowledge on Indian lore and legend in western Washington and the oldest member of the Chehalis tribe when he died. He lived his entire life on the reservation in Oakville
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Heck, SilasCreate Date
February 6, 2009Update Date
February 14, 2024