Chief Moses
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- May 25, 1878The Chief Who Just Wanted to Be Left AloneWhile Washington settlers braced for potential conflict with Chief Moses in 1878, a local merchant argued the indigenous leader was being provoked by a political usurper, not a desire for war.Ellensburg, WA
- Aug 17, 1878Gold Fever and Tribal Tensions: A Dispatch from the Sauk MinesReturning from the mountains, a prospector describes the arduous reality of mining the Sauk, while reflecting on Chief Moses’s urgent plea to live in peace with settlers outside of the reservation system.Sauk River, Sauk, WA
- Aug 20, 1878The Frontier Scares of 1878A report from Kittitas detailing a violent encounter on Poll Creek sparks fears of conflict between settlers and Wilbur’s band of Indians in the Yakima territory.Yakima, WA
- May 9, 1883Chief Moses Demands His Land—and a HearingA Columbia chief says the government cannot take back a reservation just because his people refused to move onto it; the cabinet agrees he has grounds.Okanogan, WA
- May 10, 1883Chief Moses and the Stolen ReservationA Spokane Indian leader bypasses federal agents to protest a land grab in Washington Territory.Spokane, WA
- Jul 7, 1883Chief Moses Agrees to RelocateA landmark settlement in Washington Territory promises to open two million acres to settlement.Colville Reservation, Nespelem, WA
- Dec 8, 1883The Struggle for Chief Moses' ReservationA detailed federal report traces the long-standing tensions between settlers and the Columbia Band over land rights in Northeastern Washington.Colville, WA
- Jul 8, 1892The Loomis Independence Day KillingA confrontation between a miner and a member of Chief Moses' band leads to a fatal shooting during Fourth of July celebrations.Loomis, WA
- Jul 27, 1892Seven Hundred Miles on Horseback: Two Seattle Men Ride the Raw Edge of Eastern WashingtonC. W. Loomis and E. D. Manning return from a month in the saddle — snow-choked passes, waterless deserts, blasting on the Great Northern grade, a mining camp on edge after a killing, and a Colville reservation not yet legally open to whites.Seattle, WA
- Jan 22, 1893Federal Decision Settles Chelan Land ClaimsAfter long legal disputes, the federal government issues a ruling on Indigenous land rights near Lake Chelan, granting acreage to three Native leaders.Chelan, WA
- Aug 16, 1893A Tragic Spree at NespelemThe nephew of Chief Moses, believed to be the heir to his influence, commits a fatal act of violence following a day of drinking.Nespelem River, Nespelem, WA
- Jul 4, 1894A Homesteader, an Indian Agent and the Land at Lake ChelanWhen a federal agent prepared to forcibly remove a homesteader from land newly allotted to Colville Indians, Judge Hanford drew a line: the eviction would have to go through the courts.Lake Chelan, Chelan, WA
- Jul 28, 1894Chief Moses’ Nephew Wanted: A Family Murder and a Reservation ManhuntJack Osakin, nephew of Chief Moses, is accused of killing his mother after earlier slaying his brother. The chief, grief-stricken, has ordered him shot on sight as authorities fear he may flee to Canada.Colville, WA
- Sep 19, 1904An Old Warrior Arrested in North YakimaA remnant of the 1877 Nez Perce conflict is taken into custody following a dispute over his wife.Yakima, WA