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Three Years, 2 Months and Nine Days

Three Years, 2 Months and Nine Days

2021 · 3 min · Documentary

Ken Workman, Duwamish tribal member and descendant of Chief Seattle, reflects on the time between the arrival of the Denny Party on Alki, Nov. 13, 1851, and the signing of the Treaty of Point Elliott on Jan. 22, 1855. In English and Lushootseed (txʷəlšucid). Learn more about Duwamish history by visiting the Duwamish Longhouse and Cultural Center. www.duwamishtribe.org

Directed by B.J. Bullert · Written by Ken Workman

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