Centros initially facilitated evangelization by Catholic missionaries but also became a means to defend Shuar land claims against those of non-indigenous settlers.
Similar sets of depressions may have been carved by non-indigenous settlers or explorers.
The process is frequently delayed by legal disputes arising from the objections of non-indigenous settlers and commercial interests in the proposed TI.
Willow Creek's first non-indigenous settlers were Chinese laborers from the mining and lumber camps, which earned the town the name China Flat.
The first permanent non-indigenous settlers came in 1853 to join the Hudson's Bay Company sheep farmers who were already conducting business in the area.
The first non-indigenous settler arrived around 1770.
Before the arrival of non-indigenous settlers in the early 19th century, the area was inhabited by several Native American tribes.
Prior to the arrival of non-indigenous settlers in the 1830s, the area now known as Tipton County was inhabited by the Miami and Delaware tribes.
The first non-indigenous settler at Wolf Point may have been a trader named Guarie.
The first non-indigenous settlers arrived in the 1860s, and the area was quickly developed.