1970: United Indians of All Tribes Retakes Fort Lawton

Led by Bernie Whitebear, urban Indians occupied Fort Lawton (now Discovery Park) in March of 1970.  The action gained international media attention and forced the city to negotiate with the United Indians of All Tribes resulting in a 99 year lease for a 20 acre site within the park. In 1977, UIATF completed the Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center.