Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation

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Bartering with the Bones of their Dead: The Colville Confederated Tribes and Termination

Digital Heritage
Community
Eastern Washington University
Category
Government, Termination
Summary
Laurie Arnold narrates the story of the Colville Confederated Tribes' battle against termination policies.
Seal of the United States Congress

Federal Protection of Indian Resources: Hearings, Ninety-Second Congress, First Session

Digital Heritage
Community
Eastern Washington University
Category
Life of Lucy Covington, Culture, Government, Land and Resources, Termination
Summary
Lucy Covington appears before Congress to make a statement to protect Indian Resources.
Seal of the United States Congress

Hearing before the Subcommittee on Indian Affairs of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs House of Representatives. 90th Cong., 2nd sess.

Digital Heritage
Community
Eastern Washington University
Category
Life of Lucy Covington, Government, Termination
Summary
Lucy, accompanied by Frank George and Shirley Palmer, testifies against termination before Congress
Seal of the United States Congress

House Subcommittee on Indian Affairs of the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. 89th Cong., 1st sess.

Digital Heritage
Community
Eastern Washington University
Category
Life of Lucy Covington, Government, Termination
Summary
Lucy Covington testifies before Congress against termination.

Lucy Covington: A Native American Indian

Digital Heritage
Community
Eastern Washington University
Category
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.
Omak Chronicle article on Colville elections on 5-22-1958

Election Void - Omak Area Indians Vote again June 7

Digital Heritage
Community
Eastern Washington University
Category
Government
Summary
Brief article on election of the Confederated Tribes being void due to an ineligible candidate from the Omak Chronicle dated 5/22/1958.

Colvilles Assail Sheriff's Actions

Digital Heritage
Community
Eastern Washington University
Category
Self-Determination
Summary
Article discussing the tribe's reaction to Sheriff Jerry Beck and his failure to cooperate with Tribal law enforcement efforts dated 11/3/1976.
Indian Fete Is Scheduled by Colvilles

Indian Fete is Scheduled by Indians

Digital Heritage
Community
Eastern Washington University
Category
Life of Lucy Covington, Culture
Summary
Annual fete details from the Spokesman Review dated 7/1/1965.
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Area Tribes Will Study Land Plan

Digital Heritage
Community
Eastern Washington University
Category
Land and Resources, Termination
Summary
Article talks about the sale of land from the Spokesman-Review dated 4/10/1961.

Funding Assured

Digital Heritage
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.