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268 stories matching indigen
- Puyallup Tribe Begins Commercial Hop Farming
In a historic shift, local indigenous farmers take the first step toward independent hop production.
- The Contract for Indian Education
Federal authorities push to integrate Indigenous children into public schools to swell local district funds.
- Brutal Assault on the Reservation
An Indigenous man is found critically injured near Union Gap after an alleged attack by drunken companions.
- The Right to Testify
A Seattle magistrate clarifies that Indigenous people in Snoqualmie Precinct have the legal standing to sue in civil court and testify in trials.
- Ancient Remains Unearthed Near Pullman
A gravel pit excavation on the Moscow-Pullman road has revealed the skeletal remains and tools of an Indigenous person, sparking local efforts to preserve the site's history.
- A Rumor of War on the Snake River
The Puget Sound Herald casts doubt on its own report of a battle between Col. Steptoe and Indigenous fighters, noting that no reliable account has arrived.
- Supreme Court Rules on Tideland Ownership
A landmark decision confirms that Indigenous nations hold title to tidelands within reservation boundaries.
- A Warning to Settlers on the Nisqually Reservation
Federal agents move to enforce strict control over timber and property rights on Indigenous land.
- Workingmen Protest Indigenous Competition
A petition from Washington State laborers demands restrictions on Indian employment in lumber mills.
- Street Brawl Ends in Jail for Local Man and Indigenous Rival
A violent confrontation on Front Street leads to a swift sentencing by the local magistrate.
- The Battle Over Tacoma's Tidelands
Federal court hears closing arguments in the dispute between landholders and those asserting Indigenous treaty rights to the waterfront.
- Tension at the Border: The Hop-Picking Seasonal Migration
Federal immigration officials express concern over British Columbia Indigenous people crossing into Washington state for the seasonal hop harvest.
- Call for Cavalry Against the Snake Indians
A recruitment drive in Olympia seeks volunteers for the First Regiment of Oregon Cavalry to campaign against Indigenous resistance.
- A Railroad Across Puyallup Land—With the Tribe’s Consent?
Frank C. Ross sends federal officials contracts for a right-of-way through the Puyallup Reservation, testing whether Indigenous consent can authorize construction without Congress.
- Demented Girl Rescued from Puyallup Reservation
After being found chained to an outhouse floor, a young Indigenous girl has secured a place at an asylum.
- Federal Control Tightens Over Indian Land Income
A new government order mandates that lease money from Indigenous lands be held in restricted accounts, limiting how landowners can access their own funds.
- The Skirmish at Chelan River
Two Indigenous farmers and two white squatters face off in a dispute over land rights and cultivation.
- The River Bandit of Port Madison
A Swede with a taste for plunder steals a haul of supplies and clothing, only to be chased down by local Indigenous residents.
- A Final Canoe Journey for Mary Ann
Community members mourn the passing of an Indigenous woman and prepare for her transport by canoe to Victoria.
- Tragedy on the Interurban Tracks
A man loses his life in an accident near Fife, highlighting the dangers of the era's expanding rail infrastructure.
- A Son of the Clallam Chief Goes to Court to Settle His Brother's Estate
In what the paper calls the first case of its kind in the country, an Indigenous man asks a Port Townsend judge to let him administer his late brother's estate — a son of the Duke of York.
- The Puyallup Protest Against Land Commissions
Indigenous leaders unite to condemn fraud, bribery, and intimidation by federal land commissioners.
- The Fight for the River
Tensions mount over water rights as a local paper argues that irrigation for agricultural growth should take precedence over Indigenous fishing rights.
- A Train-Hopping Tragedy
Two Indigenous men fell under the wheels of a moving freight train near Yakima; one died instantly, and the other suffered catastrophic injuries.
- Mystery at East Clallam
Two Indigenous men vanish after a suspicious boat wreck, leaving only a shredded canoe and a missing shoe behind.