Who Owns Oregon? Some Historical Context on the so-called Militia Occupation of Public Lands
Channel: vlogbrothers
Date: 2016-01-05

In which John discusses the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Southwestern Oregon by armed civilians, and what the history of this land can tell us about private and public property in the United States, and how land came to be owned in America.
CORRECTION: Oregon's capital is Salem. I am a grapefruit.
To learn more about the history of the Burns Paiute tribe: http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1536.html

Their tribe's web site: http://www.burnspaiute-nsn.gov/

Helpful maps to understand how the Northern Paiute land changed in the 19th century with land grants to pioneers: http://blogs.uoregon.edu/hc444f13hatfield/source-guides/maps/


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