Biographies
Biographies
Honoring Those Who Carried the Language
The Nuu-da’ Mv-ne’ is built upon the voices, memories, and dedication of many individuals—language speakers, cultural knowledge holders, linguists, teachers, and community leaders—who have contributed to the survival of our languages.
This page is dedicated to sharing the stories of those who made this work possible. Their lives and legacies offer not only context to the materials in this archive but also inspiration for ongoing language revitalization.
BIRTH 1837 • Oregon
DEATH 20 NOV 1917 • Lincoln, Oregon
Jane Foster Yanner
Jane Yanner was recorded on multiple federal and tribal censuses as a full-blood Rogue River Indian.
Jane Foster Yanner was born in 1837 in Oregon, the daughter of Do and tutunni. She had one child with Charles James Foster. She died on November 20, 1917, in Lincoln, Oregon, having lived a long life of 80 years.
BIRTH 9 NOV 1908 • Siletz, Lincoln, Oregon
DEATH 31 DEC 1986 • Siletz, Lincoln, Oregon
Stanley Strong Sr
When Stanley William Strong was born on November 9, 1908, in Siletz, Oregon, his father, Norman, was 20 and his mother, Mamie, was 17. He married Wilma Rose Washington on July 26, 1949, in Vancouver, Washington. They had seven children in 14 years. He died on December 31, 1986, in his hometown at the age of 78.
