Edwin Eells
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- Jan 12, 1883Inside the Tulalip Indian SchoolA rare 1883 report on the daily operations, hardships, and boarding school labor practices at the Tulalip reservation.Tulalip, WA
- Jan 28, 1892The Looming Partition of the Quinault ReservationGovernment agent Edwin Eells details the imminent survey and allotment of reservation lands, signaling a shift in local land ownership and settlement.Taholah, WA
- Feb 17, 1893The Final Journey of a Pioneer MissionaryRev. Cushing Eells, a pathfinder who crossed the continent by horseback in 1838, passes away in Tacoma on his 83rd birthday.708 South I Street, Tacoma, WA
- Apr 13, 1893Defiance on the Puyallup ReservationA railroad developer ignores the Indian Agent’s orders to stop grading on tribal lands, setting the stage for a potential military standoff.Puyallup Reservation, Tacoma, WA
- Jun 23, 1893Judge Hanford Lets Railroad Cross Puyallup ReservationA federal judge rules in favor of a railroad contractor over U.S. Army soldiers stationed on Indigenous lands.Puyallup Indian Reservation, Tacoma, WA
- Nov 30, 1903Remembering the Whitman Massacre Fifty-Six Years LaterA commemorative address at the Congregational church reflects on the life and violent death of Dr. Marcus Whitman, an event that defined the early history of the Walla Walla Valley.Congregational Church, Walla Walla, WA
- Jan 12, 1904Pierce County Pioneers Gather at Ferry MuseumEarly settlers of the region meet to preserve local history, swap stories of the Indian Wars, and share a basket dinner.Tacoma, WA