Senate passes resolution commemorating Modoc War

Oregon Senator Fred Girod (R -District 9)

SALEM, Ore. – Today, the Oregon Senate passed Senate Concurrent Resolution 12, commemorating the Modoc War of 1872/1873, honoring those who lost their lives in the war, and expressing regret for the expulsion of the Modoc tribe from their ancestral lands in Oregon.

“This tragic event in Oregon’s history is relatively unknown,” said Senator Fred Girod, R-Stayton, who is the chief sponsor of the resolution. “When I learned of the Modoc War and the history of the Modoc tribe in Oregon, I felt that we needed to do something to express regret and remember what happened. While this resolution may be coming nearly 150 years later, I hope that this acknowledgment serves as the catalyst for healing.”

Press release provided from the office of Oregon Senator Fred Girod .