TULALIP’S STOLEN CHILDREN: PART 2 OF 3
The Tulalip boarding school evolved from a Catholic mission into a weapon for the government to eradicate Native culture. Interviews with survivors and primary documents give accounts of violent cultural suppression under the guise of education at the “Carlisle of the West,” modeled after the notorious Carlisle Indian Industrial School.
TULALIP’S STOLEN CHILDREN: PART 1 OF 3
Growing up in the Tulalip boarding school, Harriette Shelton Dover would “just sit absolutely still and watch my playmates die” of illness, hunger and cold. The Daily Herald dug into rosters and other records at Tulalip that reveal a staggering death toll — and pain passed from generation to generation.
Since the 1800s, Native American families have grappled with the trauma of abuse and forced assimilation at hundreds of boarding schools across the country. One served as a cornerstone of the Tulalip Reservation in Snohomish County. These are stories of life and death at Tulalip and elsewhere.
The Tulalip Indian School had roots as a Catholic mission founded in 1857. Its history is intertwined with the Tulalip Reservation.
“We were always hungry,” said Matthew War Bonnet Jr., 76, who was forcibly taken to the St. Francis Indian School in the 1950s.
Over 30 children are buried at Priest Point and Mission Beach. But dozens of plots from the boarding school era are nameless.
Stephanie Fryberg graduated from the school, home of the Tomahawks — for now. She’s a leading researcher on Native representation.
Over 100 people gathered to welcome the King Salmon on Saturday after two years of pandemic.
The suspect reportedly said he targeted Asian spas, “believing they would be hesitant to report the crimes.”
A state law change fanned a year of debate over whether the mascot is offensive. Tulalip elders tended to support it.
Police arrested a man in the Saturday death of Francisco Barraso-Ortega, 60, on the Tulalip Reservation.
The Stillaguamish, Snohomish and other local tribes struggled for decades for federal recognition — and some are still struggling.
A man, 60, was found dead Saturday night. Police believe another man killed him.
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Athletics and security staff are also in danger, as district leaders look to trim $13.5 million from next year’s budget.
A long-awaited national report identified 53 graveyards where Indigenous students were buried. One federal school was at Tulalip.
On reservations, “a lot of people just disappear and that’s it.” A vigil aimed to bring closure and understanding of the history.
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He lost control of his car on West Lake Goodwin Road, police say. A 15-year-old girl had minor injuries.
Gov. Jay Inslee signed a law creating the new system. Families of the missing and murdered say it’s a start.
