Peter Stanup
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- Feb 15, 1891Who Owns the Reservation Land?An elder of the Puyallup tribe speaks on the controversy regarding non-tribal descendants claiming reservation land allotments.Tacoma, WA
- Aug 12, 1892A Puyallup Leader Sets the Record StraightPuyallup leader Peter Stanup told an Olympia convention that Sen. Dawes, not Allen, blocked the reservation bill.Puyallup Reservation, Puyallup, WA
- 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
- Feb 28, 1893Puyallup Tribe Reclaims Agency Over Their LandDefying federal 'red tape' and the Wilson Bill, the Puyallup Tribe organizes their own land company to handle railroad right-of-way construction on their own terms.Puyallup Reservation, Tacoma, WA
- May 16, 1893The Peavey Gang vs. The US ArmyWhen federal troops tried to stop construction on the Puyallup reservation, Indigenous laborers and their allies literally rolled the government's attempts out of the way.Tacoma, WA
- May 17, 1893Tensions Rise on the Puyallup ReservationWhile U.S. regulars and the Puyallup people clashed on the ground, a high-stakes legal battle was simultaneously waged in the courts over land rights.Puyallup Indian Reservation, 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 19, 1893Puyallup Leader Peter Stanup Found Dead in RiverA prominent Puyallup leader disappears, sparking fears of foul play and 'shanghaiing' amidst intense tensions over railroad grading on the reservation.Tacoma, WA
- May 22, 1893The Unsolved Disappearance of Peter StanupCommunity anxiety grows in Tacoma over the vanishing of a prominent Puyallup leader, with theories of foul play and political suppression circulating.Tacoma, WA
- May 24, 1893The Strange Death of Peter StanupA Puyallup man is found dead in the river, but a medical examiner’s autopsy suggests a violent neck injury rather than drowning, fueling rumors of a political conspiracy.Puyallup Reservation, Tacoma, WA
- May 26, 1893The Mysterious Death of Peter StanupSpeculation and suspicion swirl in Tulalip after the discovery of a body with a fractured neck.Tulalip, WA