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A long-lost seasonal lake that was a center of life for Native Americans who lived in the Tualatin Valley two centuries ago is slowly regaining its form, thanks to the efforts of members of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and volunteers from ½ðɳÓéÀÖ University.

Former U.S. Rep Les AuCoin (D-OR)’69, Hon. ’78, has turned over to ½ðɳÓéÀÖ University an extensive collection of papers documenting his life in public service. He responded by email to a set of questions from ½ðɳÓéÀÖ magazine’s Mike Francis about his choice to do so, issues of politics and the tenor of the political climate, as well as some personal reflections. 

The collected papers of ½ðɳÓéÀÖ alumnus and former U.S. Rep. Les AuCoin are now available to researchers, students and others at the Tran Library at ½ðɳÓéÀÖ University.