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Mukilteo ceremony dedicates replica of stolen treaty plaque
MUKILTEO — The world has changed since 1930, when a plaque was installed by a group of white women to mark an 1855 treaty between local tribes and the U.S. government.
But for the 40 or so people of various backgrounds gathered Friday at the site of the Treaty of Point Elliott, the focus was on starting a discussion to move forward with respect to a past deemed as unjust.
Tulalip Tribes members did a drum session and blessing at the event to dedicate a new plaque. The mayor spoke. There was a lot of handshaking and photos on the sunny afternoon near where crowds would soon gather for the opening of the city’s Lighthouse Festival.
The original marker was stolen two years ago at which time the monument, at Third Street and Lincoln Avenue, was sprayed with graffiti that read “BROKEN TREATIES.”
https://www.heraldnet.com/news/mukilteo-ceremony-dedicates-replica-of-stolen-treaty-plaque/