The Sunday Olympian’s Looking Back theme for 2024 was Many Voices, celebrating our diverse and rich history. Jish Jish, also known by early Territorial settlers as Old Betsey, was likely a member of the Nisqually Tribe. She had seasonal homes at the current location of the Capitol Campus and at the Nisqually Reservation. She had a very long life and was well known in the community.
unknown photographer, late 1800s, courtesy State Capital Museum collection, Washington State Historical Society, catalog C1961.1185.42
Text © Deborah Ross and The Olympian 2024