The Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest at  U of Washington
www.washington.edu/uwired/outreach/cspn/  has lots of interesting links on
history, culture, ethnic groups, photos, archives, etc. in that region.

One really excellent site that I have looked at may add something to the
question about law enforcement (albeit in British Columbia ca. 1869).
Here is the CSPN's capsule description:

Who Killed William Robinson? <http://web.uvic.ca/history-robinson/>
Explores a series of three murders of settlers on Salt Spring Island,
British Columbia, between 1867 and 1868. These murders were committed
against members of the island's black community, and an aboriginal man was
convicted and hanged for one of them--yet historical evidence suggests he
may have been framed. This site investigates the primary documents related
to the mystery of Who Killed William Robinson? as well as exploring settler
society, the justice system of that period, race relations, and issues
surrounding colonial contact with aboriginal people. This incredibly rich
site allows four approaches to researching this historical event, all of
which are interconnected. Who Killed William Robinson? was developed by Ruth
Sandwell of Simon Fraser University in B.C. and University of Victoria
Assistant Professor of History John Lutz.
http://web.uvic.ca/history-robinson


This site is a GREAT one to teach people about research and using primary
sources, as well as the complex web of racial and ethnic tension and
prejudice.  There is a wide range of primary source material here -- court
reports, newspapers, census, wills, maps, and many other items.  Of course,
the non-elite people key to the story have left fewer written documents --
so interpreting what is there is a challenge.

Robert Tabak
Director of Programs
Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies

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