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Ki-a-Kuts Falls
Ki-a-Kuts Falls is a tall waterfall on the Tualatin River in Washington County, Oregon, United States. Discovered in 1993 in the more remote upper stretch of the river, the falls were named after the last chief of the local band of Native Americans, Chief Ki-a-Kuts of the Atfalati. The water descends in a single fall down a narrow channel in the basalt cliffs overhanging the river at that spot.
==History==
In July 1993, a group of eight hikers from the Tualatin Riverkeepers group were exploring the upper reaches of the Tualatin River, the only river in Washington County.〔Pulaski, Alex. “A cascade christening”, ''The Oregonian'', July 1, 1999, West Zoner p. 1.〕 During that hike the group stumbled upon the then uncharted falls while hiking in the river approximately directly north of Barney Reservoir.〔Smith, Jill. “Making a difference eight years ago, Susan Peter and seven companions”, ''The Oregonian'', April 25, 2002, West Zoner p. 14.〕 After returning home, the group worked to have the waterfall added to maps and to be officially named by the United States Board on Geographic Names and the state level names board.〔 Early options included Lost Falls and Riverkeepers Falls before the group decided to honor the former inhabitants of the Tualatin Valley.〔 The state naming board accepted the name on June 10, 1999.〔
On June 21, 1999, the cascade was dedicated as Ki-A-Kuts Falls in a ceremony featuring officials from the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde.〔Peter, S., & Ewart, S. (2002). ''Exploring the Tualatin River Basin: A Nature and Recreation Guide''. Corvallis, Or: Oregon State University Press. p. 5, 22-23.〕 The falls were named after the final chief of the Atfalati band of the Native Americans that were part of the Kalapuya language group.〔 The Atfalati inhabited the Tualatin Valley prior to the arrival of Euro-American settlers and were devastated by diseases from the Columbian Exchange in the early 19th century.〔 The survivors of the epidemics were forced off their ancestral lands and relocated to the Grand Ronde Indian Reservation in what is now Polk County along with several other bands of Native Americans.〔
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