The Oregon-California Trails Association and the Northwest Chapter of OCTA present “Shifting Legacy” from Sunday, July 21 through Thursday, July 25. The Wildhorse Resort & Casino at 46510 Wildhorse Boulevard in Pendleton, Oregon is Convention HQ.
The theme of this year’s convention, Shifting Legacy, is a nod to the fact that OCTA continues to pursue the most complete story of the Oregon and California Trails, including and especially the viewpoints of the American Indians who already inhabited these lands when emigrants arrived. So even if you have visited the area before, new speakers, tours, museums, historic sites and perspectives await you!
The convention will focus on the exploration, settlement of eastern Oregon and Washington, the Oregon Trail, and the impact of these activities on American Indians that had thrived in the area for thousands of years prior to the arrival of emigrants. Speakers and tours will explore both the conflict and cooperation between emigrants and Indians, using the Whitman story as one that encompasses both conflict and cooperation.
Ask for the special Oregon-California Trails Association nightly room rate of $131.36 at the Wildhorse. You can reach them at (800) 654-9453. Rooms are limited at the host hotel, so call soon! There are also RV sites and campsites available at this location. There is no smoking allowed throughout the Wildhorse Resort and Casino venue.
The cutoff on the Wildhorse rooms being held for this event is June 21, but we are certain our room block will be filled ahead of that date, so don’t delay! Additional rooms have been blocked at $155 per night until June 20 at a Best Western at Exit 210, six miles west down I-84 from the Wildhorse exit. This exit also has a Hampton Inn, Red Lion, Holiday Inn Express, Super 8, and Motel 6. There is an Oxford Suites near exit 209, and a Radisson Hotel at the airport.
To see the convention schedule and more information, click here.
To register via mail, simply print off this form and send it to our office.