Browse Items (24 total)
Sort by:
Murals at Daybreak Star Center
A photograph of the Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center located on Bernie Whitebear Way in Discovery Park, Seattle, Washington.
Associated Press - "'Urban Indian' leader recalls '70s activism"
This article published by the Associated Press recounts an overview and interview excerpts from Bernie Whitebear, a leader among many American Indian communities and one of the original leaders in the takeover of Fort Lawton in 1970.
Associated Press - "Fort Lawton Military Defeats Indian Attack"
An Associated Press article entitled, "Fort Lawton Military Defeats Indian Attack." Article describes another round of attempts and demonstrations by American Indian activists to gain a foothold on the grounds of Fort Lawton that failed and resulted…
Associated Press - "Shots fired, 60 arrested in Indian-fishing showdown"
An article by the Associated Press and published in The Seattle Times reporting on a shootout between the Tacoma Police Department and Puyallup Tribal fishermen in Washington State along the Puyallup River and the subsequent arrest of 60 people…
BIA Relocation Brochure - COME TO DENVER
A brochure produced by the Bureau of Indian Affairs as part of the federal relocation strategy meant to get Indians off reservations and into the cities to encourage assimilation into American society.
Bremerton Sun - "The Indian Siege Of Fort Lawton"
An editorial article in the Bremerton Sun describing the occupation of Fort Lawton and general activism in a belittling tone. Article argues for the development of reservations rather than the turning over of Fort Lawton and is an example of the…
City Collegian - "Indians raped"
An editorial article in the City Collegian of Seattle Community College. Article encouraging the college to commit to helping the Indian activists at Fort Lawton and to endorse the planned use by Indians of the Fort Lawton grounds.
Daybreak Star Cultural Center 1
A photograph of the front entrance to the Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center.
Interview - Joseph Utzler
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…
Interview - Joseph Utzler - Racial tension in Seattle
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.