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Native people honor slain woodcarver
Published Sep 11, 2011 9:20 PM
Native Americans and supporters gathered at Seattle’s Waterfront
Park on Aug. 30 in memory of Native woodcarver John T. Williams. Williams had
been killed by a Seattle cop exactly one year earlier. The district attorney
refused to prosecute the cop, Ian Birk, even though an inquest jury found the
shooting unjustified.
At the memorial, attended by 1,000 people, there were a drum circle (seen on
right), dancers, singers and speakers before the blessing of a totem pole
carved in Williams’ memory. His supporters are pressing the city to put
this beautiful gift in a highly public place as a memorial to Williams.
— Jim McMahan
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