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5 stories matching agent

  1. The Allotment of Reservation Lands Begins

    A federal agent arrives in North Yakima to break up the Yakima Indian reservation under the Dawes Act.

    May 5, 1892The Yakima HeraldWhite Swan, King CountyExclusion & Resistance

  2. Public Brawl Erupts at the Simcoe Indian Agency

    A political power struggle between the Superintendent of Indian Affairs and a suspended agent descends into a physical fight involving guns and local partisans.

    Mar 23, 1861Washington StandardWhite Swan, King CountyCity Hall

  3. Federal Investigation Exposes Land Grabbing on the Yakima Reservation

    A government inquiry uncovers how a syndicate of white men seized control of vast swathes of tribal land, prompting new, restrictive leasing rules.

    Sep 26, 1903The Evening StatesmanWhite Swan, King CountyExclusion & Resistance

  4. A Clash Over Religion and Power at Simcoe

    Superintendent Kendall's decision to fire staff at the Simcoe Agency sparks a furious debate over the separation of church and state in Indian affairs.

    Nov 2, 1861Washington StandardWhite Swan, King CountyCity Hall

  5. The Tragedy at Fort Simcoe

    An Indian reservation sheriff is in hiding after killing a fugitive in a fatal dispute over a court-ordered fine.

    Feb 13, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWhite Swan, King CountyTrue Crime

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