This Oregon Life

Seth Thompson

This Oregon Life explores the common values Oregonians share. It might be hard to imagine a time in history when the values of Oregonians seemed more diverse, and most importantly, divisive. We can choose to focus on our differences. Or, we can choose to define and promote the values that make us similar. In this show, I’ll be talking with people throughout Oregon to learn about their values and hear their stories. Hope you enjoy!

Episodes

  1. 08/24/2025

    Dr. David Lewis: Live at The Oregon Garden - Tribal Histories of the Willamette Valley & Further Research

    This episode is a recording of Dr. David Lewis speaking to a live audience on his research and book, Tribal Histories of the Willamette Valley. This lecture was recorded on Saturday, June 28th, 2025 at The Oregon Garden in Silverton, Oregon.

    50 min

  2. 05/19/2025

    Dr. David Lewis: Tribal Member, Anthropologist, Scholar

    David G. Lewis, PhD, is a member of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, a descendant of the Takelma, Chinook, Molalla, and Santiam Kalapuya peoples of western Oregon. David has engaged in research on the tribal histories of Northwest Coastal peoples, specializing in the Western Oregon Tribes. David served as the director of the Southwest Oregon Research Project Collection at the University of Oregon, and was the Culture Department manager of the Grand Ronde Tribe for eight years. David has a PhD in anthropology from the University of Oregon (2009) and teaches full time in Anthropology and Indigenous Studies at Oregon State University. David's research essays about the histories of the tribes are published on the blogsite The Quartux Journal: ndnhistoryresearch.com. David lives in Salem, Oregon with his wife Donna, and sons Inatye and Saghaley.

    27 min

  3. 03/15/2025

    Matt Lawyer: Volunteer, Community Leader, Public Servant

    Matt Lawyer is a community leader, volunteer, and dedicated public servant in Keizer, Oregon. I sat down with Matt to talk about his personal history and lessons learned. Matt also describes how we can work together in these difficult times to maintain and build community, and why it's especially important now.

    59 min
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This Oregon Life explores the common values Oregonians share. It might be hard to imagine a time in history when the values of Oregonians seemed more diverse, and most importantly, divisive. We can choose to focus on our differences. Or, we can choose to define and promote the values that make us similar. In this show, I’ll be talking with people throughout Oregon to learn about their values and hear their stories. Hope you enjoy!

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