Members of the Green Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, the 175th anniversary committee and interested citizens gathered at the corner of South and Lake streets Monday morning to dedicate a
Richard Catlin (1809-1874) first came to Ripon in the mid-1840s at the encouragement of his sister, Elizabeth “Eliza” Catlin Dart (1798-1865), who was the wife of Anson Dart (1797-1879).
Chinook people have fought for federal status for close to two centuries. This portrait shows what federal recognition means for the nation’s land base, healthcare, education and legal protections. But, more than anything, tribal citizens want to be recognized for who they are, and who they have been for millennia