The
Tualatin Valley and
Beaverton area was originally
the home of native people
who referred to themselves
as "Atfalati".
Westerners later mispronounced
the name as Tualatin.
The tribe was a hunter-gatherer
group which relied more
on plants than animals
for their food. They
made use of various
plant materials for
making their clothes,
houses and other personal
effects. Although prosperous,
the Atfalati population
declined significantly
starting in the late
1700s.
The Native Americans
occupied a village located
on the Beaverton
and Fanno creeks that
was called "Chakeipi"
Although the name meant
"Place of the Beaver",
early settlers called
the village "Beaver
Dam" and this was
later changed to Beaverton.
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