I taught an entrepreneur bootcamp earlier this year, and hearing everyones stories about their why is reaffirming that passion is key. Which, unless you have experienced in any form, or the boarding/residential schools - forced to cut your hair, not speak your original language or practice cultural traditions, forced to transform into what settlers deemed appropriate attire - this speaking platform that is now rightfully given to BIPOC, is not for you. Mathew Dick Jr. was the great grandson of the last SN'Psquosa (Wenatchi) Chief, John Harmelt. While intentions may be good to go rouge in your classrooms, asking individuals for free knowledge, time and energy is exploitation. John Harmlet | Wenatchee's History & Culture I worry that I am not enough, who am I to speak to a crowd and most importantly will my words stumble as they come out of my mouth. Thank you. Exploitation is a noun form of the verb exploit, which commonly means to take advantage in such a way. The lack of more specific language in the treaty defining the location would lead to problems. Stevens week-long campaign of promises, intimidation and threats had not won over all the chiefs. We are still here. The main organizers are J. Harold Anderson, a young Cashmere attorney who has represented the Wenatchi Tribe, and Mark Balaban, one of the founders of the well-known Cashmere firm Aplets & Cotlets. By being present on the homelands, it has opened up doors that have been shut for many years. Land is much more than a name on a piece of paper for Native Americans. The Wenatchis and Yakamas had always viewed this traditional fishing area as belonging to all the tribes that had shared it for generations. I was frustrated that there was not a place here locally for Indigenous Peoples, the original stewards of the land, and began to dive deep into the truth about the psquosa (Wenatchi) treaties. Wenatchi Chief John Harmelt John Harmelt refused to sell the Wenatchi rights to a reservation and remained in the Wenatchee area until his death. Being a small business owner means taking risks. More than a century later, members of this now tiny band are scattered across Eastern Washington. The name of the tribe(s), learn the traditional names and pronunciations. By this time the Wenatchis had been assigned to the Yakama & Colville reservations after their traditional lands . The chief and two warriors go forward to meet the newcomers and parley with their leader (Governor Stevens) and two of his men. It was at one of my lowest times in my life that I grasped that my own negative behaviors would only dig me further into this black hole. They believed the government would keep its promise. They cut the grass and decorate the tombstones in the small, fenced plot, squeezed between an apple orchard and Highway 2. In 2010, the Ninth Circuit decided United States v. Confederated Tribes of the Colville Indian Reservation, holding that the Wenatchi and Yakama Tribes both have non-exclusive fishing rights in common with the State of Washington.
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