154 results for: Fish and Fishing
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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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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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Janet McCloud speaking at press conference, Olympia, July 3, 1968
Janet Joy "Yet-Si-Blue" (Renecker) McCloud (1934-2003) was a Tulalip tribe member and an Indian activist who was prominent in the "fish wars" that led to the Boldt Decision, a federal ruling guaranteeing Washington tribes half the state's salmon and catch.In this image Janet McCloud speaks at one of a series of protests and press conferences organized in support of comedian…
ID Number:2000.107.121.09.01
Date:1968
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Janet McCloud, Lillian Gregory, and Jack Tanner at press conference, Olympia, July 3, 1968
Janet Joy "Yet-Si-Blue" (Renecker) McCloud (1934-2003) was a Tulalip tribe member and an Indigenous activist who was prominent in the "fish wars" that led to the Boldt Decision, a federal ruling guaranteeing Washington tribes half the state's salmon and steelhead trout catch.In this image Janet McCloud, left, and Jack Tanner, right, and Lillian Gregory, center, speak at a press conference…
ID Number:2000.107.121.09.02
Date:1968
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Bob Satiacum at protester's encampment outside Fort Lawton, Seattle, March 18, 1970
On March 8, 1970, about 100 members and sympathizers of United Indian People's Council (later United Indians of All Tribes Foundation, or UIATF) occupied Fort Lawton, a 1,100-acre army post in Seattle's Magnolia neighborhood. They were inspired by the passage of a bill signed by President Richard Nixon, which granted non-federal entities the ability to obtain surplus federal lands for…
ID Number:2000.107.160.15.01
Date:1970
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Three men working the salmon grill at Ballard Seafood Fest, September 17, 1977
The Ballard Seafood Festival has been a cherished neighborhood event since 1974 when it began as a way to celebrate the fishing industry and Nordic roots of Ballard. It has since grown to a two-day festival that includes not only seafood, but music, crafts, artisanal wares, beer, and dancing.In this image Bob Dolstad, left, head chef Jim Steiner, and Charles…
ID Number:2000.107.165.08.02
Date:1977
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Fishing and industry in Ballard, July 12, 1976
Seattle's Ballard neighborhood was a city in its own right between 1890 and 1906. The first claim in the future city and neighborhood of Ballard was filed in 1852, the same year settlers arrived in Seattle itself. Development proceeded slowly until the influx of immigrants escaping famine and tensions in Scandinavia provided a skilled work force for local mills and…
ID Number:2000.107.165.09.02
Date:1976
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Fisherman's Terminal, Seattle, February 21, 1952
On May 17, 1952 the Port of Seattle's Fishermen's Terminal at Salmon Bay between the Interbay and Ballard neighborhoods was rededicated as the home of the Pacific Northwest fishing fleet after an expansion and modernization that allowed for moorage, drydock, repair, maintenance, and supply facilities for 1,000 vessels. This image of fishing boats docked at Fishermen's Terminal was taken facing…
ID Number:2000.107.171.31.01
Date:1952
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Band playing at Fisherman's Festival, Seattle, September 19, 1937
This image was taken during a performance by the Seattle Symphonic Band at the Fisherman's Festival, held September 17-18, 1937, at the Port of Seattle's Fishermen's Terminal (then Fishermen's Dock) at Salmon Bay between the Interbay and Ballard neighborhoods. The large storage shed, visible behind the revelers, had recently been competed for fishermen to hang their nets and other gear…
ID Number:2000.107.171.31.02
Date:1937
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James Guilmet selling fish at Fishermen's Terminal, Seattle, January 30, 1992
In this image James Guilmet passes change back to a customer while another customer writes a check for her order. Guilmet and his wife Marilyn sold fish from their boat, the Faith, at their tie-up at Fishermen's Terminal, on Salmon Bay between the Interbay and Ballard neighborhoods. The Port of Seattle's Fishermen's Terminal has been the home of the Pacific…
ID Number:2000.107.172.35.01
Date:1992