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United Indians of All Tribes retakes Fort Lawton

March 8, 1970

United Indians of All Tribes retakes Fort Lawton

Fort Lawton takeover

Occupation led to a 20 acres being granted to UIATF. Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center built.

Sources

https://depts.washington.edu/civilr/FtLawton_takeover.htm

Additional Information

https://unitedindians.org/united-indians-about/
https://www.historylink.org/File/5513
https://historyiswhat.noblogs.org/post/2025/05/29/taking-back-fort-lawton-bernie-whitebear-1994/
Indian Center News April 1970:
https://depts.washington.edu/civilr3/pdf/icn/ICN-apr70.pdf
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/timeline-the-creation-of-fort-lawton-and-the-struggle-to-recover-the-land/
https://www.yesmagazine.org/social-justice/2023/08/31/indians-seattle-fort-lawton-land-back

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