- 5.1.2-TNT0028I
- 02/14/1973
Sid Mills and an unidentified tribal member fishing on the Nisqually River. Both were arrested after they dropped a net and sped upstream.
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Indians, Nisqually
Photograph by Jerry Buck
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Sid Mills and an unidentified tribal member fishing on the Nisqually River. Both were arrested after they dropped a net and sped upstream.
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Indians, Nisqually
Photograph by Jerry Buck
Steve Wilson, left, and Nisqually leader George Kalama inspect gravel channel created for rearing fish on the Nisqually River to supplement fish that are produced naturally.
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Indians, Nisqually
Nisqually law enforcement officers, Jack Jewart, left, and Clyde Parsons, check over their new patrol boat at the Steilacoom Marina. The boat will be used for tribal fisheries regulation enforcement on Puget Sound.
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Indians, Nisqually
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Indians, Nisqually
Catherine Frank, left, stands beside husband James V. Mills. Frank is a Nisqually tribal member and Mills is a Yakima tribal member. Also pictured: mother, blanket keeper, left, and food basket keeper at right.
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Indians, Nisqually
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John Vigil Chiquiti
Indian Fishing Dispute
Sid Mills and an unidentified tribal member fishing on the Nisqually River despite laws preventing fishing. Both tribal members were arrested after they dropped a net and sped upstream.
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Indians, Nisqually
Photograph by Jerry Buck
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Indians, Nisqually
Nine people stand around a campfire.
Two Nisqually tribal members prepare nets in lower Nisqually River in defiance of state regulations. Nisqually tribal members planned to exercise their right to fish under the Medicine Creek Treaty following a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision which allowed states to regulate off-reservation Native fishing.
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Fisheries Men Watch
Robert Thomas wears a raven headdress during the dedication ceremonies for the new Nisqually Tribal Center west of Yelm. Several hundred tribal members and guests attended the ceremonies which included speeches, songs, dances, and an outdoor feast prepared by Army and Nisqually cooks.
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Indians, Nisqually
Demonstrations 1975 thru 1980 - 3
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Demonstrations
In a black and white photo, two protestors stand closer to the camera with one person holding an obscured sign behind them. The individual on the left is wearing a patterned wool sweater and matching hat, and holding a sign reading: "Let Our Ancestors Rest They Are Not Here To Defend Themselves."
Native American protesters confront author Ruth Beebe Hill over claims her book Hanta Yo is filled with misinformation about Indigenous history, specifically Hill’s saga about two Sioux families.
Demonstrations 1975 thru 1980 - 1
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Demonstrations
Two protestors in warm clothing stand in the center of the photograph, holding signs that read "Chunksa Yuha Is Not Our Messanger," and "Hell No Hanta Yo Is Not Our "Roots."
Native American protesters confront author Ruth Beebe Hill over claims her book Hanta Yo is filled with misinformation about Indigenous history, specifically Hill’s saga about two Sioux families.
Back of photo: Cascadia Jan 1 1977
Back of photo: Tribal Leaders
Back of photo: Cascadia Juvenile Reception Diagnostic Center Photograph by Jerry Buck
Back of photo: Cascadia- Indian Tile Uncovered, Cascadia Juvenile Diagnostic Center
Bennett, Ramona (Puyallup) - 2
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Ramona Bennett
Staff photo by Jerry Buck
Bennett, Ramona (Puyallup) - 10
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Ramona Bennett shown with her daughter, Ee-Nuck-A-Mee, 7, is best known for her years of activism as Chairwomen of the Puyallup Tribe in Tacoma, Wash. Today, Ms. Bennett is Director of Family Services at the Seattle Indian Center where her job involves finding Indian foster homes for homeless Indian children.
Staff photo by Bruce Kellman