A bill that seeks to exonerate Nisqually Chief Leschi's conviction for murder is getting a hearing in Washington today.

Chief Leschi was executed in public for the murder of a soldier. Although Leschi was involved in skirmishes in defense of his tribe's treaty rights, scholars say he wasn't even present at the battle in question.

Leschi descendants have been working for years to clear their ancestor's name. The bill would ask the state Supreme Court to vacate Leschi's conviction and would encourage public schools to portray him accurately.

Get the Story:
Legislation aims to exonerate Leschi (The Olympian 2/18)

Relevant Links:
Chief Leschi information - http://www.leschi.bia.edu/leschiinfo.htm

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Leschi descendants work to clear chief's name (09/15)