Author:

Parham, Vera  Search this

Physical description:

xxxiii, 145 pages ; 24 cm

Type:

Books

History

Place:

Northwest, Pacific

Washington (State)

Fort Lawton (Seattle, Wash.)

Seattle (Wash.)

Date:

2018

20th century

Notes:

NMAIMAI copy Purchased from the NMAI Library Endowment.

Contents:

Through the confrontation of troubles, a movement takes shape -- The battle begins: Fort Lawton -- The long haul: turning protest into programs -- Outcomes of the protest

Summary:

"This study examines Native American protests in the Pacific Northwest during the 1960s and 1970s. It focuses on the successful occupation of Fort Lawton in 1970 and the creation of the Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center in 1975, both of which the author frames within the larger history of Native American activism."--Provided by publisher

Topic:

Indians of North America--Government relations  Search this

Indians of North America--Political activity  Search this

Protest movements--History  Search this

Urban Indians  Search this

History  Search this

Race relations  Search this

Politics and government  Search this

fish-ins--urban indians--indian occupation--ethnic identity  Search this

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_1110534