White River History Traditional Geocache
Dragonfly: creepy stuff going on here. Going to archive it for safety. Had a good run.
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As a person of native american heritage I must confess mixed feelings about the settlement of these lands. But it is facinating to learn about the history of our area and appreciate the lives of those who lived here.
On October 28, 1855, the White River Indians attacked White River settlers killing nine in what became known as the "White River Massacre". Three children survived and were helped to safety by other indians in the area. In January 1856, Seattle was attacked unsuccessfully, and the Indians withdrew to the upper Green River. Skirmishes between Indians and soldiers continued, and the "end of the Indian war west of the Cascades" occurred on March 10, 1856, on the Muckleshoot Prairie. There, under Chief Leshchi of the Nisqually, the Nisqually, Puyallup, "Muckleshoot", and Klickitat Indians were defeated by Army soldiers. Chief Lechi was later hanged. The upper White and Green River Indians surrendered and were relocated on the Muckleshoot Prairie by Fort Muckleshoot instead of the saltwater reservation designated by the Point Elliott Treaty. This effectively ended the Indian tradional way of life. Those bands relocated on the Muckleshoot Reservation later became known as the Muckleshoot Tribe.
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