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Interview - Joseph Utzler - Support for Indian Activists in Magnolia Neighborhood
Excerpt from interview with Joseph Utzler where he describes his experience growing up in Seattle as an American Indian and his perception of race relations. Joseph also touches on the knowledge shared with him about the Fort Lawton Takeover and what…
Interview - Tracey "Turtle" Pittman
This interview was conducted with Tracey "Turtle" Pittman, a Nez Perce Indian and daughter of an Indian activist who participated in the Fort Lawton Takeover event. Turtle was 10 years old at the time of the takeover, though she was not present for…
Interview - Tracey "Turtle" Pittman - Racism in Seattle
Turtle describes her childhood in Seattle and her perception of race relations in Seattle during the late 1960s and early 1970s. She provides a memory of when her family encountered racism directed toward them.
Los Angeles Times - "Indian Victory on Fishing Rights Spawns Challenge"
An article in the LA Times describing the contention between American Indians and non-Indian fishermen regarding fishing rights and regulation in Washington State.
Seattle PI - "Cultures, Dreams Clash on Fort Lawton"
An article in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer months after the initial occupation attempts of Fort Lawton. Article includes excerpts of interview with Bernie Whitebear, one of the Indian activist leaders who organized the demonstrations around Fort…
Seattle Post-Intelligencer - "Indians Invade Ft. Lawton"
Article in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer the day after the first occupation of Ft. Lawton by American Indian activists. Image depicts Indian woman being carried by two MPs. Indian woman is the grandmother of the exhibit creator.
Seattle Weekly - "The Indian Arts Center that nobody thought would happen"
An article in the Seattle Weekly several years after the events of the Fort Lawton Takeover. Article describes the struggle for the Fort Lawton lands and the activities that now take place at the Daybreak Star Arts Center, the center dedicated to…
The New York Times - "77 Indians Arrested Attempting to Camp Inside Seattle Fort"
An article in The New York Times reporting on the arrest of American Indians attempting to occupy Fort Lawton in Seattle, Washington.
The New York Times - "Indians Seized in Attempt to Take Over Coast Fort"
An article in The New York Times reporting on the arrest of American Indians trying to occupy Fort Lawton in Seattle, Washington.
The Seattle Times - "Indian Picket Line Remains at Ft. Lawton"
An article in The Seattle Times reporting on the nonviolent protests occurring over the return of the Fort Lawton surplus lands to Indians in the City of Seattle. This article highlights comments from Indian leaders of the demonstrations and their…