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268 stories matching indigen
- The Fight for Indigenous Names on Territorial Maps
A territorial legislator argues that replacing English place names with Indigenous ones will stop mail from being misdirected and honor the region's history.
- The Day a Cannon Changed History at the Cascades
Before he was a Civil War legend, Philip Sheridan fended off a regional uprising with a single, deafening shot.
- The 'Whisky Trade' at Port Townsend
A British gunboat captures twelve Indigenous prisoners following violent disorder fueled by the illegal supply of American spirits across the border.
- Indigenous Couples Legally Wed in Shelton
Four Indigenous couples at Skokomish hold a ceremony to secure legal recognition of their long-standing marriages.
- White Husbands in Indigenous Communities on the Frontier
General O.O. Howard describes the precarious lives of white men who married Indigenous women in the Pacific Northwest.
- Shopping Day for the Indigenous Visitors
A bustling Saturday in Seattle as Indigenous visitors from the bay fill the city's stores with goods and dry items.
- Federal Notice Warns Traders Against Liquor Sales to Indigenous Tribes
The Superintendent of Indian Affairs warns traders that supplying alcohol to Indigenous people in the Territory is a serious federal crime.
- The Great Snohomish Jailbreak
Four prisoners, including one Indigenous man, successfully flee the Snohomish County jail, leaving authorities scrambling.
- An Indigenous Burial Site Exposed by Rains
Heavy winter storms have unearthed a historic burial ground on the Walla Walla River, revealing items from the Hudson Bay era and beyond.
- Forced Relocation at Puyallup
Government authorities move indigenous students to Oregon to hasten 'the civilizing process.'
- An Indigenous Burial Site Unearthed on Commercial Street
Construction work in front of Mr. Amos Brown’s residence reveals human remains, highlighting the history of the land.
- Federal Judge Strips Voting Rights from Reservation Residents
A ruling in the circuit court mandates that Indigenous people living on reservations are ineligible to vote in Washington elections.
- A Final Journey: Indigenous Travelers Bury a Kin in Ellensburg
Four travelers journeyed 35 miles by wagon to ensure a Christian burial for a woman who passed away on the banks of the Columbia River.
- A New Catholic Training School for Yakima
Religious leaders acquire 100 acres between the old and new town sites to establish an industrial training center for Indigenous youth.
- The Unhallowed Site of a Parsonage
A dispute over a church building on the Puyallup reservation cemetery reveals the discovery of Indigenous burials beneath the structure.
- A Hero Betrayed by Paperwork
A local Indigenous hero, renowned for saving shipwrecked crews, faces the loss of his homestead due to a bureaucratic failure.
- The First Railroad Built on 'Siwash' Labor
In a stark reflection of territorial labor practices, the first contracts for the Puyallup Valley Railroad have been awarded to Meeker & Mann, with plans to employ local Indigenous workers for four miles of track.
- The Shipwreck of the Persevere
A vessel founders near Cape Flattery, leading to a precarious encounter with local tribes and a recovery effort by Indian Agent H.A. Webster.
- Vigilante Attack on Reservation Fishermen
A group of armed men harassed Indigenous fishers and opened fire on the reservation below Union Gap.
- The End of the Hop-Picking Migration
A federal decision in 1892 abruptly cuts off the long-standing seasonal labor of British Columbia indigenous harvesters in Washington.
- Teenager Charged with Fatal Shooting of Indigenous Man
A tragic confrontation on a La Conner wharf leaves a man dead and the local community in a state of high tension.
- The Hop-Harvest Pilgrimage
Indigenous families return to Shelton after their seasonal work in the Puyallup hop fields.
- Crackdown on Illegal Liquor Sales in Puyallup
Deputy U.S. Marshals arrest two men caught selling whiskey to Indigenous workers during the harvest season.
- The County Would Keep Her for Life — If It Could Sell Her Land
After 18 years at the Stevens County poor farm, an Indigenous woman named Katherine Martin becomes the object of a bargain between county officials and the Indian department over her allotment.
- Indigenous Labor Strike at the Canneries
Native workers on the Northwest coast initiate strikes for better pay as the salmon season begins.