Mara sat at the cluttered desk in her mother’s small office upstairs trying to figure out how to spell Hyas Tyee Tumwater. After a couple unproductive attempts, the search engine displayed a link with a spelling for which it had results. She clicked to accept the suggestion. Her eyes widened when she read the first result.
“It’s Willamette Falls. Hyas Tyee Tumwater is what the settlers called Willamette Falls. It’s Chinook jargon, Native American,” Mara said.
Ping leaned over her shoulder “That’s close to Oregon City, isn’t it?”
“Yeah, it’s near downtown, just a few minutes from here.”
“Does it say anything about an altar?”
“There isn’t that much information here. Some references to Chinook languages and phrases, and the history of the area. How can an altar be in the middle of a wate
