A Kalapuya Presence at Wendy Kroger Park?

My neighborhood park is Wendy Kroger Park, five blocks west of my house. It was never fully developed and features a large oval lawn, a few pieces of play equipment, a basketball court, and walking paths. It is also home to a remant Oregon white oak woodland with trees that pre-date western settlement in Salem. Pringle Creek, which used to be salmon-bearing, runs through the park. This week I noticed a grove of Camas quamash in bloom under the oaks. Camas quamas is a spring bulb in the Asparagus family that is native to the Western United States and Canada. Not only is it a choice ornamental bulb, it was also an important food source for Pacific Northwest tribes, including the Kalipuya people who lived in what is now Salem. The Kalapuya cultivated Camas fields, harvested mature bulbs, and planted smaller bulbs and offsets to maintain the fields. Camas was roasted in pits for several days before it could be consumed. I reached out to the City's historical preservation officer today to see if she knows anything about the history of the park's land. Further downstream, what is now Bush's Pasture Park has an expansive grove of Camas under an Oregon white oak woodland with a documented history of Kalapuya activities.