"Tomorrow presents the seven members of the State Parks and Recreation Commission a rare and valuable opportunity to right a 100-year-old wrong.

One hundred years ago, the U.S. War Department commandeered from the Suquamish tribe -- with compensation but without consent -- land upon which its "mother village" had stood for 2,000 years and upon which once stood the long house that was home to Chief Sealth, Seattle's namesake. The military lookout for which the land was taken was never built. The land was sold to private developers who raised the "Chief Seattle Park" subdivision."

Get the Story:
Editorial: 'Old Man' should go home to tribe (The Seattle Post-Intelligencer 8/11)

Relevant Links:
Suquamish Tribe - http://www.suquamish.nsn.us
Suquamish Olalla Neighbors - http://www.soneighbors.org

Related Stories:
Decision on returning state park to tribe awaited (08/02)
Decision near on returning park to Suquamish Tribe (06/14)
Opinion: Support return of land to Suquamish Tribe (01/08)
Suquamish Tribe wants to manage state park (11/17)
Non-Indians oppose tribal control of Wash. park (07/16)