Jim, I'm sorry if I appeared to have rubbed you the wrong way on this.  But I must take issue with your negativism.   Obviously this was but one of the items I mentioned about the OCF's respect for the land, and second no one thinks using a correct name for the People will make up for the tragic history of the Kalapuya.  It's only a small part of the story, but it's a start.

It's something I take very seriously.  I believe accurate history matters, and that all people deserve respect, including calling them by the name they desire.  Actually, I gave two  history presentations at the OCF this weekend, at the Elders Still Living Room and Ark Park.  Even in the hubbub of the fair there were folks interested in learning about the Long Tom River and the people who lived along it for over 11,000 years.  And I explained why the true name for this river was something like "Lama Tam Buff" which early Euro-Americans garbled to "Long Toms Bath" (tall guy got wet!) to the poor "Long  Tom."