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Christmas on the Umatilla in 1844 recollects Whitman feast
Whirlwind Ives recalls Marcus Whitman visiting Cayuse tepees on Christmas Day 1844 beside the Umatilla River. The scene shows Whitman teaching the Christian story, sharing a simple feast, and forging a moment of friendship amid frontier hardship and looming tragedy.
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