Life of Lucy Covington

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Content about the life and acheivements of Lucy Covington.

Lucy Covington: A Native American Indian

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Eastern Washington University
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Life of Lucy Covington, Culture, Government, Land and Resources, Self-Determination, Termination
Summary
A documentary about Lucy Covington and her work against the termination of the Confederated Colville Tribes.

Lucy Covington statement on American Indian self-determination and education

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Eastern Washington University
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Life of Lucy Covington, Government, Self-Determination
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Testimony from a June 1973 Senate hearing on the Indian Self-Determination and Education Program and written statements by Roger Jim.
Omak Chronicle article on Lucy Covington on 2-10-1977

Lucy Covington: Crusader for Indian Rights

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Eastern Washington University
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Life of Lucy Covington, Self-Determination, Termination
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Article about Lucy Covington's work to oppose Termination and lobby for Indian rights from Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle dated 2/10/1977.
Indian Fete Is Scheduled by Colvilles

Indian Fete is Scheduled by Indians

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Eastern Washington University
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Life of Lucy Covington, Culture
Summary
Annual fete details from the Spokesman Review dated 7/1/1965.

Funding Assured

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Community
Eastern Washington University
Category
Life of Lucy Covington, Land and Resources
Summary
Update on the construction of the Pacific Northwest Indian Center from the Spokane Daily Chronicle dated 10/31/1972.

Indian Unit Denies Claims

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Community
Eastern Washington University
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Life of Lucy Covington, Government, Termination
Summary
Article about the 1966 poll for termination from the Spokane Daily Chronicle dated 9/26/1969.

Tribal Sovereignty: Law of the Land

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Community
Eastern Washington University
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Life of Lucy Covington, Self-Determination, Termination
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Contemporary article giving details of Lucy Covington's Termination Era battles from the Spokesman-Review dated 12/25/2000.
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Tribe Meets

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Community
Eastern Washington University
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Life of Lucy Covington, Government, Self-Determination
Summary
Photograph of Covington and two other tribal members with extended caption from the Spokane Daily Chronicle dated 3/10/1961.
John Covington Obituary from the Omak Chronicle

Obituary - Covington Funeral Friday Morning

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Eastern Washington University
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Life of Lucy Covington
Summary
Brief obituary for John Joseph Covington, Lucy Covington's husband, from the Omak Chronicle dated 3/6/1958.
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Obituaries: Colville Leader Covington Dies

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Community
Eastern Washington University
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Life of Lucy Covington
Summary
Obituary of Lucy Covington from the Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle dated 9/29/1982.