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9 Jun 9:38 am
... the namesake for one of America's foremost cities, Chief Sealth's own Duwamish Tribe does not
enjoy federal recogition status. Rep. Jim McDermott ( ... , federal recognition has not been extended and this is wrong," he said. "Promises were made to the Duwamish, but not kept. And it is time to correct this injustice ... , but that status was denied by the Bush Administration. McDermott's legislation would
determine the Tribe's status conclusively and permanently. Speaking before the House, McDermott said: ...
15 Jul 10:14 am
... McDermott will testify before the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources this week, seeking federal recognition for the Tribe. The
Duwamish Tribe's ancestral homeland is located in present-day Seattle, which takes its name from the
Tribe's ... signatories to the Treaty of Point Elliott in 1855, which guaranteed fishing rights and reservations for all Tribes who were
party to the agreement. However, in 1916 the construction of the ship canal connecting Lake Washington to Puget Sound ultimately ...
6 Jul 9:26 am
... Tribal Sovereignty Synonymous Rob Roy Smith | Ater Wynne LLP, Seattle Listen to Duwamish Tribe
and other recognition cases Scott Wheat | Crowell Law Offices, ... Court Public Defense Clinic Tom Christie | Office of the Reservation Attorney, Confederated Tribes of the
Colville Reservation, Collville Listen to all the audio files and subscribe to the RSS ... Sovereignty Synonymous Rob Roy Smith | Ater Wynne LLP, Seattle Watch Duwamish Tribe and other recognition cases Scott Wheat | Crowell Law Offices, ...
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2 May, 2007 1:48 pm
... and Reed, March 17, 2007 Environmental Justice Conference In this podcast, Speakers will discuss environmental justice issues facing tribes in the Northwest United States.
Facilitator: Naomi Stacy, lead attorney for the Quinault Nation and member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation Panelists: James Rasmussen, of the
Duwamish Tribe, Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition, and the
Green Duwamish Watershed Alliance J.D. Williams, General counsel to the Confederated Tribes ...
6 May 4:02 pm
... PLLC, the day-long program will cover cutting-edge legal issues affecting Native American communities, including: Federal Tribal trust funds mismanagement Revisiting the issue of
Native American civil rights and Tribal sovereignty Examining the Duwamish Tribe and other federal
recognition cases Native American policy under the Obama administration Juvenile justice in Native communities Tax planning for ...
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