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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1895 | 3 |
3 stories
- A Settler's Bullet at Ozette: A Killing Over Four Sealskins
A German homesteader shoots a Makah man near Neah Bay, and the tribes of the Olympic Peninsula begin to talk about taking revenge.
- A Deadly Dispute Over Sealskins
A white sealer and an Indigenous man clash over the ownership of pelts, leading to a fatal shooting on the Ozette Reservation.
- A Sealing Dispute Ends in a Killing at Ozette
John Anderson surrendered after shooting his partner Phillips, a Native man, during what he calls a struggle with two Native women. The case exposes how a settler press recorded Native lives—and deaths.