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  1. Territorial Governor Orders Segregated Schooling

    Governor Isaac I. Stevens enforces new restrictions on Indigenous student access to public education in Olympia.

    Jun 10, 1854Pioneer and DemocratOlympia, Thurston CountyExclusion & Resistance

  2. A Warning to Settlers on the Nisqually Reservation

    Federal agents move to enforce strict control over timber and property rights on Indigenous land.

    May 27, 1854Pioneer and DemocratOlympia, Thurston CountyExclusion & Resistance

  3. Legislative Turf Wars in the Early Days

    Despite attempts to smear the new leadership as corrupt, the first Legislative Assembly of Washington Territory successfully organized its houses in Olympia.

    Mar 4, 1854Pioneer and DemocratOld Capitol Building, Olympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall

  4. The End of the Fur Trade Monopoly

    Governor Stevens moves to ban the Hudson’s Bay Company from trading with local Indigenous tribes, signaling a shift toward American commercial dominance.

    Jul 8, 1854Pioneer and DemocratOlympia, Thurston CountyFollow the Money

  5. Establishing Washington’s First Public School System

    A legislative act outlining the structure, funding, and local oversight for common schools across the Washington Territory.

    Jul 1, 1854Pioneer and DemocratOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall

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