3221 results for: Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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Frank So-Happy in Seattle, October 14, 1956
This image of Washat (then called Washini or Washani) religious leader Frank Sohappy (Che-che-mah) of the Wanapum tribe, who was born in 1878, was taken during a visit to Seattle from his home in Wapato, Washington. Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph.
ID Number:2000.107.095.29.03
Date:1956
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Semu and Mad Bear in courthouse, Olympia, November 28, 1966
Richard Claxton "Dick" Gregory (1932-2017) was an American comedian and civil rights activist who helped call attention to Washington State laws restricting Native American rights. The "fish wars" as they were known at the time, led to the Boldt Decision, a federal ruling guaranteeing Washington tribes half the state's salmon and steelhead trout catch.In this image Mad Bear, right, an…
ID Number:2000.107.095.30.01
Date:1966
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Dick Gregory on Nisqually River, March 1, 1966
Richard Claxton "Dick" Gregory (1932-2017) was an American comedian and civil rights activist who helped call attention to Washington State laws restricting Native American rights. The "fish wars" as they were known at the time, led to the Boldt Decision, a federal ruling guaranteeing Washington tribes half the state's salmon and steelhead trout catch.In this image Dick Gregory, foreground, sits…
ID Number:2000.107.095.30.02
Date:1966
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Lakota dancers performing at Seattle World's Fair, August 8, 1962
The Century 21 Exposition (also known as the Seattle World's Fair) ran from April 21, 1962, to October 21, 1962. Nearly 10 million people attended the fair, credited with revitalizing Seattle's economic and cultural life.This image was taken at the Plaza of States during a traditional dance performance by Lakota tribe members from San Diego, California. Caption information derived from…
ID Number:2000.107.095.30.05
Date:1962
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Herman K. Johns Jr. and Billy Frank Jr. lower U.S. flag at protest fishing site, Frank's Landing, Nisqually River, January 21, 1964
In the 1960s, Native Americans and their supporters began protesting Washington State laws restricting Native American fishing rights that had been granted in a series of treaties with the United States between 1854 and 1855. The Survival of the American Indian Society (SAIA), the NAACP, and the National Indian Youth Council (NIYC), coordinated a series of protests and demonstrations over…
ID Number:2000.107.096.01.01
Date:1964
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Marchers protesting infringements on Native fishing rights, Seattle, May 12, 1979
Beginning with treaties in 1854 and 1855, Native American tribes of Washington ceded their land to the United States but had reserved the right to fish as they had always done, including fishing at traditional locations that were off the designated reservations. Over time, the state of Washington had infringed on the treaty rights of the tribes despite losing a…
ID Number:2000.107.096.03.01
Date:1979
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Coast Salish group on beach, circa 1885
By the late 19th century, most Seattle-area Coast Salish peoples had been moved to reservations and were excluded from living in the city. Sometime before 1895, visiting Native peoples started camping on Ballast Island, at the foot of Washington Street. After 1895, waterfront development forced the encampment further from the central waterfront.In this photo, taken during the 1880s, a Coast…
ID Number:2000.107.096.06.01
Date:Circa 1885
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Demonstrators in favor of Native fishing rights at Washington State Capitol, Olympia, September 5, 1968
In the 1960s, Native Americans and their supporters began protesting Washington State laws restricting Native American fishing rights that had been granted in a series of treaties with the United States between 1854 and 1855. The Survival of the American Indian Society (SAIA), the NAACP, and the National Indian Youth Council (NIYC), coordinated a series of protests and peaceful demonstrations…
ID Number:2000.107.096.09.01
Date:1968
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BSU member Billy Jackson addressing SDS rally at UW, April 4, 1969
This photo shows Billy Jackson, a member of the University of Washington Black Student Union, addressing a Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) fund raising rally in the UW HUB ballroom. Jackson was also Captain of Information for the Seattle chapter of the Black Panther Party. Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back…
ID Number:2000.107.097.02.01
Date:1969
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Thelma Jackson, October 30, 1977
Dr. Thelma Jackson is an activist who has worked for equity in education, women’s rights, and Black rights for decades. She served on an advisory council aimed at implementing legislation to close the achievement gap for Black students in Washington schools, led the Washington State Legislative Ethics Board, led the Commission on African American Affairs, and was President of the…
ID Number:2000.107.097.28.01
Date:1977