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The Salish Confederation enters a period of shifting tides; a dated system of governance, built upon traditions that have lost their influence on society. Once a collection of Native American tribes speaking various Salish languages, bound together through shared commonality in the face of the unfamiliar peoples of the colonial world, the nation's majority population no longer shares an identity with these beginning.

The Salish languages are spoken under customary, religious, and ceremonial occasions, while the language of the Anglos dominate typical day-to-day vernacular. Many States within the Confederation do not belong to the Salish speaking tribes before the 16th Century, some have no ties to Native American tradition or culture whatsoever.

The nation is ripe for a political shift, as forces outside of the nation will push those within it to safeguard the nation from new challenges. The following events, the individuals involved, and their long term impacts on the Salish nation would later become known as...

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Officer Iida Takeshi V. State of Spokane



The largest court case of the last 37 years in Spokane comes to a close, finding 36 year old Iida Takeshi guilty on all counts, including 8 counts of First Degree Murder, and a single count of Attempted First Degree Murder. Mr. Takeshi is a 2nd generation Japanese immigrant who has resided in the Spokane state for his entire life, working for the Spokane Police Department. During the trial, the State illustrated their case that Officer Takeshi had a history of behavioral issues towards other citizens during his time with the precinct. Unknown to anyone for a period of 3 months, Officer Takeshi would develop a pattern of targeting individuals during his nightly patrols, abusing his powers as an officer of the law to wrongfully interrogate and detain individuals, before brutally killing them.

During the 3 months of murder, insufficient evidence could be found to convict anyone for the mysterious deaths, with all 8 cases going unsolved, until the 9th victim, Charles Oliver, escaped death and was able to identify the officer to police. A pattern was identified by investigators, linking the areas the previous 8 bodies were found, along with the area where the 9th victim was assaulted, with patrolling areas of Officer Takeshi. Recordings from the Officers patrol car were unrecoverable from the dates of all 9 incidents, but evidence of tampering was found, suggesting the files were manually deleted. Other patterns were established, such as the Officers behavior towards others on the nights of all 8 murders and the methods which the 8 victims were killed. Officer Takeshi has been sentenced to life in prison without parole.

Public reaction to the case has evolved greatly from beginning to end. At first, many citizens found the charging of Officer Takeshi unpopular, believing the Officer was framed as a racial minority in the Spokane area, and the divisive attitude of Charles Oliver, the 9th victim, during his testimonies and public appearances. However, public opinion shifted with the testimony of other officers regarding his behavior, corruption within the precinct, and autopsy results from the 8 bodies creating a common link in cause of death. While some still believe more evidence is needed to convict the officer and believe the testimony of Charles Oliver is untrustworthy at best, the majority of residents within Spokane and the wider Salish Confederation stand behind the guilty verdict. More troubling, many have taken issue with the Police Precinct. Many are calling for a complete investigation of the Spokane Police Department for perceived corruption, primarily concerning the handling of dashcam videos, the lack of body camera during the officers patrol, and the Chief Of Police relationship with the Chief of Spokane.