Lucy Covington Newspaper References

Brief obituary for John Joseph Covington, Lucy Covington's husband, from the Omak Chronicle dated 3/6/1958.

Article about Lucy Covington's work to oppose Termination and lobby for Indian rights from Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle dated 2/10/1977.

Article about the 1966 poll for termination from the Wenatchee Daily World dated 9/18/1969.

Article talks about the sale of land from the Spokesman-Review dated 4/10/1961.

Article about elections from the Seattle Times dated 5/20/1971.

Very brief article update on Termination opposition from the Spokesman-Review dated 3/31/1965.

Article discussing the tribe's reaction to Sheriff Jerry Beck and his failure to cooperate with Tribal law enforcement efforts dated 11/3/1976.

Detailed article on plans for the Grand Coulee Dam from the Spokane Daily Chronicle dated 2/26/1972.

Article about support for retaining Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation from the Seattle Times dated 4/5/1970.

Article about potential termination of Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation from the Seattle Times dated 4/25/1965.

Article about role women play on Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation from the Oregonian dated 9/25/1978.

Obituary of Lucy Covington from the Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle dated 9/29/1982.

Brief article on election of the Confederated Tribes being void due to an ineligible candidate from the Omak Chronicle dated 5/22/1958.

Brief article on upcoming election of Colville Indian Tribal Council from the Omak Chronicle dated 4/24/1958.

Photograph of Covington and two other tribal members with extended caption from the Spokane Daily Chronicle dated 3/10/1961.

Article about opposition to termination from the Spokane Daily Chronicle dated 7/16/1968.

Contemporary article giving details of Lucy Covington's Termination Era battles from the Spokesman-Review dated 12/25/2000.

Article about the 1966 poll for termination from the Spokane Daily Chronicle dated 9/26/1969.

Brief article about the decision by Nixon to appoint an Indian Assistant Secretary of the Interior from the Spokane Daily Chronicle dated 7/9/1970.

Update on the council votes and office holders from the Spokane Daily Chronicle dated 7/13/1970.

Update on the construction of the Pacific Northwest Indian Center from the Spokane Daily Chronicle dated 10/31/1972.

Annual fete details from the Spokesman Review dated 7/1/1965.

Photograph of several tribal members on horseback from Spokane Daily Chronicle dated 7/1/1968.

Tribal members give opinions at a Colville business council meeting with Robert L. Bennett. Omak Chronicle, 3/23/67.