Chinese Miners

Articles on Chinese Miners

A Most Daring Outrage - the Chinese Miners Massacre at Deep Creek in Hells Canyon

Chinese River Mining in the West - Article on how and where Chinese mined rivers. Includes section on Idaho.

After the Gold Rush - explores how the Chinese came in after the initial rush and more methodically mined the area to great success.

Chinese Mining Technology in Southwestern Oregon -- Good look at the technology involved in river placer mining.

Additional Resources

Chinese Remembering a seven minute reflection on the Chinese in Lewiston and the effort to memorialize massacred Chinese at Deep Creek in Hells Canyon. You can also find this video at www.montanapbs.org

The Asian American Comparative Collection at the University of Idaho has great on-line resources about the Chinese experience in the region. The actual museum with artifacts can be toured on campus.