Yakama

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Yakama Indian’s 1917 illegal-fishing conviction overturned
A court has just cleared the 1917 illegal-fishing conviction of a long-dead Yakama man who watched his father and other chiefs sign the 1855 treaty with Washington Territory Gov. Isaac Stevens.
Yakama linguist honored for a lifetime of reviving Native languages
Yakama linguist honored for a lifetime of reviving Native languages | Local | yakimaherald.com
David Sohappy (1925–1991)
Sohappy, David, 1987, ba019091 David Sohappy, Sr., during his trial for fishing illegally, April 1987. Photo by Jacqueline Moreau, UPI, courtesy Oreg. Hist. Soc. Research Lib., Max Gutierrez Coll., ba019091
Yakama Natives: Grandma Dora Quaempts and Miss Jr. Washington's Birthday Celebration Queen, Malia Aloha Compo.
Talking with Grandpa Sohappy about Yakama Treaties
CAScade: Guardians of Language