Seeing Color Indigenous Peoples and Racialized Ethnic Minorities in Oregon

by Xing, Jun; Gonzales-Berry, Erlinda; Sukurai, Patti; Thompson, Robert; Peters, Kurt; Taylor, Quintard; Thompson, Robert D., Jr.; Pascoe, Peggy; Nishihara, Janet Seiko; Griffith, Sarah M.; McLagan, Elizabeth; Gonzales-Berry, Elinda; Plaza, Dwaine; Sakurai,

• ISBN13: 9780761837268
• ISBN10: 0761837264
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-06-26
• Publisher: UPA

Summary

Indigenous peoples and racial minorities have lived and thrived in Oregon for centuries. Their legacy is interwoven with the state's history and culture even as they continue to struggle with prejudice, environmental pressures, shrinking state revenues, the effects of globalization, and the changing dynamics of the state economy. Current U.S. immigration policy and the forces of globalization have played a critical role in creating a dynamic process named the 'browning of Oregon.' This anthology brings together a group of noted multidisciplinary scholars, who explore the rich and varied experiences of Oregon's native communities and racial minorities. Anchored in a 'power relations' perspective, the book has been organized around several key historical themes, including: the foundation of ethnic communities; civil rights; social justice; ethnicity and labor; and various forms of cultural traditions. As disparate as they seem in style and topic, this collection of essays highlight the distinctive experiences of Oregon's people of color and communicates the broader interlocking categories of social identity. The book is essential reading for students, teachers, and the general public interested in contemporary racial politics.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. V
Introduction: From the Legacy of Ing "Doc" Hay to Reading Ethnicity in Oregon History	p. 1
Demographics
Racialized Minority Demographics of Oregon	p. 17
A Legacy of Racialization
"A Mistake to Simmer the Question Down to Black and White": The History of Oregon's Miscengenation Law	p. 27
Japanese Americans in Eastern Oregon: The Wartime Roots of an Unexpected Community	p. 44
Indigenous Peoples and Early Communities of Color
Ethnicity, Solidarity and Tradition: A Study into the Dynamics and Complexities of the Chinese Immigrant Community in John Day	p. 61
A Very Prejudiced State: Discrimination in Oregon from 1900-1940	p. 78
"We are tired of cookies and old clothes:" From Poverty Programs to Community Empowerment among Oregon's mexicano Population, 1957-1975	p. 93
Race and Labor
Lumber, Railroads, Factories and Silicon: Asian and Pacific Islander Americans and Work in Oregon	p. 117
Mixtec Farmworkers in Oregon: Linking Labor and Ethnicity through Farmworker Unions, Hometown Associations and Pan-Indigenous Organizing	p. 136
History and Memory
Oral Narratives of the Klamath Termination: Using Video to Record Memory	p. 151
Celilo Falls: Parallel Lives Along N'Che Wana	p. 173
Defying Definition: Portraits of Arab Oregonians	p. 185
Politics and Social Control
"Political History, Political Science, and Oregon Politics: Race and Ethnicity"	p. 201
"Made on the Inside," Destruction on the Outside: Race, Oregon and the Prison Industrial Complex	p. 225
Ethnic Minorities in Oregon: an Annotated Bibliography	p. 239
Index	p. 249
Contributors	p. 263
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