Klamath County ( /ˈklæməθ/ KLAM-əth) is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county was named for the Klamath, the tribe of Native Americans living in the area at the time the first European explorers entered the region. As of 2010, the population was 66,380. The county seat is located at Klamath Falls.
The Klamath or Clamitte tribe of Indians, for which Klamath County was named, are the descendants of varying cultures of indigenous ...
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Klamath County ( /ˈklæməθ/ KLAM-əth) is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county was named for the Klamath, the tribe of Native Americans living in the area at the time the first European explorers entered the region. As of 2010, the population was 66,380. The county seat is located at Klamath Falls.
The Klamath or Clamitte tribe of Indians, for which Klamath County was named, are the descendants of varying cultures of indigenous peoples, who have lived in the area for 10,000 years.
When European-Americans began to travel through the area in 1846 along the Applegate Trail, they competed with the Klamath for game and water, which precipitated clashes between the peoples. This was exacerbated by European-American settlers, who cleared the land to farm and encroached on hunting territory. They were successful in demanding the removal of American Indians to reservations.
The Modoc people, having been removed to Oregon to share a reservation with the Klamath, traditional...
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