400 results for: Indigenous Peoples
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William and Virginia Whiteley with Rob Purser at Old Man House Park, Suquamish, June 11, 2004
One-acre Old Man House Park is but a fragment of the Kitsap peninsula land occupied by the Suquamish people. The Tribe’s “mother village” had been located here, as was Chief Seattle’s 600-foot-long cedar longhouse, known as Old Man House. After the US military burned the longhouse in 1870, the Tribe rebuilt the village, only to have the US acquire the…
ID Number:2000.107.20040611.CD01.002
Date:2004
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Flier promoting Indian resistance, Seattle, October 14, 1975
The celebration of Columbus Day has focused the strong opposition from American Indigenous Peoples protesting the intrusion of Europeans onto their lands. In October 1975, the Survival of American Indian Association called for a teach-in, and a Columbus Day picket line, demonstration, and rally in downtown Seattle. The group’s four-page flier includes an 1812 quotation from Shawnee leader Tecumseh and…
ID Number:2002.23.1.34.1
Date:1975
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Support Indian Fishing Rights flier, October 1, 1978
In the 1960s, Native Americans and their supporters in the Pacific Northwest began protesting laws that restricted Native American fishing rights. Various groups held protests and peaceful demonstrations, known collectively as the "fish wars" or "fish-ins," until court rulings in the 1970s guaranteed tribes the right to fish in the accustomed places as they had for hundreds of years.This flier…
ID Number:2002.23.1.49.1
Date:1978
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Free Yvonne Wanrow mailer, 1978
Yvonne Swan Wanrow is an activist advocating for the rights of Native Americans and women. She is a member of the Colville Tribes of eastern Washington. On August 11, 1972, Wanrow shot and killed a convicted sex offender when he attempted to assault her young son. She was convicted of murder and sentenced to twenty years in prison, but appealed…
ID Number:2002.23.1.52.1
Date:1978
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Evening of Solidarity and Entertainment at Daybreak Star Center flier, 1986
This flier advertises an "evening of solidarity and entertainment" held at Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center, hosted by the Northwest Indian Women Circle. Speakers included Dennis Banks (1937-2017), a founder of the American Indian Movement, Lakota folk singer Buddy Redbow (1948-1993), Janet McCloud (1934-2003), an activist who was prominent in the "fish wars" and a leader in the Northwest Indian…
ID Number:2002.23.2.24.3
Date:1986
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International Day of Solidarity with Native American Political Prisoners flier, Seattle, February 10, 1978
This poster advertises an "International Day of Solidarity with Native American Political Prisoners" in Seattle, with a march from the Federal Courthouse at 5th and Spring to a rally at the First Methodist Church at 5th and Marion. The rally included speeches by Native activists including Yvonne Wanrow, a member of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation known for…
ID Number:2002.23.3.106.1
Date:1978
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Poster for Indian Fishing Rights demonstration, May 12, 1979
The poster pictured here advertises a demonstration in support of Indian fishing rights, with a march from Westlake Mall to a rally at Waterfront Park in downtown Seattle. Sponsored by the Native American Solidarity Committee, the event featured speeches as well as Indian drumming and a performance by Sioux musician Floyd Westerman (1936-2007). Caption information source: "Demonstration set on Indian…
ID Number:2002.23.8.9.1
Date:1979
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Poster advertising Indian Art Mart at Daybreak Star Art Center, Seattle, 1979
In 1970, some 100 Native Americans and supporters occupied Fort Lawton, a Seattle Army base that had been declared surplus. The group wanted to reclaim what had been part of their historic lands. After being ejected by military police, group members camped nearby, maintaining their rights and involving celebrities in their cause. In 1977, after much negotiation and Congressional involvement,…
ID Number:2002.23.8.9.3
Date:1979
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Joyce Reyes speaking at site dedication for Native cultural center at Fort Lawton, November 14, 1971
In the late 1960s, the US Army announced its intention to decommission most of the land at Fort Lawton. The City of Seattle planned to turn the land into a park. However, members of Seattle’s Indigenous community wanted instead to reclaim the land for use by Indigenous peoples. On March 8, 1970, members of the United Indians of All Tribes…
ID Number:2002.46.6563.3
Date:1971
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Senator Jackson speaking at site dedication for Native cultural center at Fort Lawton, November 14, 1971
In the late 1960s, the US Army announced its intention to decommission most of the land at Fort Lawton. The City of Seattle planned to turn the land into a park. However, members of Seattle’s Indigenous community wanted instead to reclaim the land for use by Indigenous peoples. On March 8, 1970, members of the United Indians of All Tribes…
ID Number:2002.46.6563.7
Date:1971