Tag: Yakama Nation land dispute
Washington State Accidentally Acquires 90,000 Acres of Yakama Nation Land
Washington State Accidentally Acquires 90,000 Acres of Yakama Nation LandIn the mid-19th century, Yakama Chief Kamiakin faced a devastating ultimatum: sign away the ancestral lands of 14 tribal nations or risk the bloodshed of...
Washington State Mistakenly Claims 90,000 Acres of Yakama Nation Land
Washington State Mistakenly Claims 90,000 Acres of Yakama Nation LandIn 1855, Yakama Chief Kamiakin faced a daunting decision: sign over the land of 14 tribal nations and bands in the Pacific Northwest or witness...
