The Indigenous History of Seattle

From cultural exchange to cultural appropriation, deep history and ongoing action, this city has it all! Join me on a journey through the Indigenous history of Seattle.

When you're done here, go check out the rest of the Project Homecoming 2 playlist!
   • Project Homecoming 2  

And UsefulCharts’ video on Vancouver —
History of Vancouver, BC | 7,000 BCE to Present
   • History of Vancouver, BC  

If you want to check out the Duwamish Longhouse or support the tribe's fight for recognition, visit their website —
duwamishtribe.org

If you like my content and want to help the channel thrive, consider supporting me on Patreon!
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Sources
Native Seattle: Histories from the Crossing-Over Place – Coll Thrush
Article with quote from Cecile Hansen:
https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/...

Llinks to my videos mentioned
Indigenous American Culture Zones: The Pacific Northwest Coast –    • Indigenous American Culture Zones: Th...  
Indigenous History of the Pacific Northwest Coast –    • Indigenous History of the Pacific Nor...  
The Civil Rights Struggle of the Pacific Northwest: The Fish Wars –    • The Civil Rights Struggle of the Paci...  

Timestamps
00:00 Intro
01:07 North Wind’s Weir
04:50 Coleman Dock
08:50 Alki Beach
14:41 Seattle’s Middle Ground
18:18 Mill Street
22:50 Battle of Seattle
25:41 Duwamish Reservation
28:36 Herring’s House
33:33 Fife farm
37:40 Chief-of-All-Women Pole
40:42 Montlake Cut Pole
42:47 Myrtle Edwards Park Pole
46:18 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition
50:30 1950s Pioneer Square
57:46 American Indian Women’s Service League
59:52 Fort Lawton
1:02:39 Boren and Howell
1:05:57 Duwamish recognition
1:12:37 Conclusion