Hundreds of members of the Nisqually Tribe of Washington paid tribute to Chief Leschi and his half-brother Quiemuth. Chief Leschi led a rebellion in the late 1800s to protest the tribe's treatment under the 1854 Medicine Creek Treaty. He was later arrested and executed for a murder he didn't commit. Quiemuth was killed while in protective custody. The tribe held full day of events for the first “Honor & Celebration of Brothers" ceremony. Elders and youth took part in paying tribute to their ancestors. Get the Story:
Hundreds celebrate Chief Leschi of the Nisqually Tribe (The Tacoma News Tribune 2/20) $rl Chief Leschi School - http://www.leschischools.org
Nisqually Tribe - http://www.nisqually-nsn.gov
