Agent Eells
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- Aug 24, 1892The Interior Secretary Came to See Whether the Puyallups Could Manage Their Own Land. He Left Surprised.John W. Noble toured the Puyallup reservation's farms ahead of opening it to sale — and found the people he had been told could not handle their affairs running them well.Puyallup Indian Reservation, Tacoma, WA
- Oct 14, 1892The Presbyterian Dispute at PuyallupPuyallup Presbyterians clash over the retention of their pastor, Rev. Mann, amidst accusations of outside interference.Puyallup, WA
- Mar 2, 1893Tacoma Petitions to Throw Open the Puyallup ReservationBusinessmen, railroad men and politicians circulate petitions to oust the Puyallup Indian agent and dismantle federal restrictions, arguing the reservation's lands and rail routes should be 'opened' — a dispossession dressed as progress.Tacoma, WA
- May 18, 1893Puyallup Leader Peter Stanup Reported Missing in TacomaThe Puyallup leader vanished after a night of drinking and tension over reservation land, leaving his community in mourning and suspicion.Tacoma, WA
- May 20, 1893The Struggle for the Puyallup ReservationA legal war unfolds over railroad rights-of-way through the Puyallup Reservation, pitting federal troops against private developers as Indigenous residents face displacement.Puyallup Reservation, Tacoma, WA
- Sep 29, 1893The Struggle for the Puyallup MissionPuyallup tribal members resist government-imposed church leadership.Puyallup Indian Reservation, Tacoma, WA
- Apr 3, 1894Indigenous Opposition to the Squire BillJonas Stannup warns against the theft of tribal land by government commissioners, citing the suspicious nature of the 'Squire bill'.Tacoma, WA
- Jan 19, 1895The Puyallup Indian Agency Was AbolishedFederal officials declared the agency obsolete, shifted its schools to a new superintendent, and retired Agent Eells after more than 23 years.Tacoma, WA