Lucy Covington: A Native American Indian

Summary: 
A documentary about Lucy Covington and her work against the termination of the Confederated Colville Tribes.
Description: 

This documentary is a brief biography of Lucy Covington, a member of the Confederated Colville Tribes who fought the termination of the Colville Reservation and was an influential figure in American politics. The film was created by Stephen Heiser and remastered by Odyssey Productions.

People: 
Covington, Lucy
Protocol: 
Eastern Washington University Public Access
Community: 
Eastern Washington University
Category: 
Life of Lucy Covington, Culture, Government, Land and Resources, Self-Determination, Termination
Keywords: 
documentaries, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Covington, Lucy, oral histories, agriculture, Nespelem, women, land use, colonization, Chief Moses, Moses, Mary, Columbia River, horses, celebrations, regalia, Grand Coulee Dam, meetings, elections, lobbying, songs, dances, Chief Joseph Dam
Collections: 
Interviews and Oral Histories
Original Date Description: 
1978
Creator: 
Covington, Lucy, Heiser, Stephen
Rights: 
Eastern Washington University was given permission to post this video by Odyssey Productions, Inc. For more information, please contact EWU Archive and Special Collections at archives@ewu.edu or (509)359-2475.
Source: 
Stephen Heiser Collection on Lucy Covington, SPC 016-0728. Eastern Washington University Archives and Special Collections.
Publisher: 
Odyssey Productions, Inc.
Format: 
mp4