A Life Remembered in Snohomish
A long-time resident of Snohomish, known to local white settlers, is laid to rest with ceremony by his community.
Doctor, an old Indian who has for years been a familiar figure in Snohomish, died Tuesday and was buried this afternoon by his siwash friends with great pomp. The old man was here when the first white man came, always friendly, and in many instances interceding for the new settlers with the warlike element among his tribe. The citizens clubbed together and purchased a coffin for him.
“The old man was here when the first white man came, always friendly, and in many instances interceding for the new settlers.”
This notice captures a transient moment of cooperation between Indigenous communities and early settlers in the Snohomish region. The 'interceding' mentioned highlights the role many Indigenous figures played as mediators during the volatile early years of town expansion.
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