Unlocking the 1933 Statement of Julia Meggison (“Sixes Julia” / Kwatami)
Unlocking the 1933 Statement of Julia Meggison (“Sixes Julia” / Kwatami) First-person testimonies from 19th-century Indigenous elders offer an invaluable window into Pacific Northwest history. On October 17, 1933, a deposition was recorded at the Agency Office documenting the recollections of Julia Meggison—a member of the Sixes Tribe of Rogue River Indians—accompanied by Lucy Smith-Tom (acting as interpreter) and Mollie Carmichael (mother of Alex Catfish) . Archival statement of Julia Meggison (“Sixes Julia”), recorded at the Siletz Agency Office in 1933 detailing Sixes River tribal history and early land negotiations. Page 2 of Julia Meggison's statement, detailing the June/July 1855 treaty meeting at Too-too-te-ny, key Rogue River chiefs present, and General Palmer's terms. Page 3 of Julia Meggison's statement, identifying Stuart Rooney as the only other living member of the Sixes Tribe present at the time, signed by Agency Clerk Chas. E. Larson on October 17, 1933....