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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 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.
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…
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…
The Seattle Times - "Nisqually Fishing Confrontation Now 46 Days Old"
An article in The Seattle Times reporting on the rift between Indians and Washington State in the regulation and exercising of fishing rights. This particular article cites confrontation at Frank's Landing, a plot of federal trust property that is a…
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.
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…
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.
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…
The Seattle Times - "The Most Neglected Americans"
An article in The Seattle Times briefly covering the political facet of the Fort Lawton Takeover and the failure of federal Indian policy.