12 Min. Video of Protests and Arrests at Budd Inlet (Sept. 1968; notable Billy Frank, Jr., Frankie Mounts, and Ray McCloud Sr.); Temple of Justice Rallies in Olympia; Buffy Sainte Marie's visit and impromptu new song in tribute to treaty Indian…
This image shows the drawn up site plan and location plan of Fort Lawton in Seattle, Washington. The accompanying text briefly describes the purpose of the fort and its architectural nature.
This interview was conducted with Joseph Utzler. Joseph has lived periodically in the Northwest for the past 30 years, making Seattle his home in 2013 and maintains an active relationship with the American Indian communities in the city and…
Excerpt of interview with Joseph Utzler where he describes the racial tension in Seattle at the time of the Fort Lawton Takeover based on his knowledge of the event and from stories passed onto him.
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…
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…
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.
An article in the LA Times describing the contention between American Indians and non-Indian fishermen regarding fishing rights and regulation in Washington State.
Puyallup Fish Camp Mass Police Attack 9-9-1970 - Tacoma Police Department - State Patrol - Pierce County Sheriff's Office - Washington Departments of Game and of Fisheries - National Guard with Fort Lewis standby-backup Illegally Take Down Indian…
Ending Still Shots Show Effects upon Indian Children, Women and Men when the Police Power of a State is Directed at Divesting the People of Their Sacred Treaty Rights and Their Basic Dignity in Being When Committed to An Ancestral Life Promised Full…