Spokane’s Martian Dream and Peace Pledge | Spokane News

In 1976, after Viking One sent back Mars photos, Spokane locals joked that their treeless, dusty plains mirrored the red planet—prompting The Spokesman-Review to humorously pitch the Inland Northwest as a Martian training ground for future space tourists. Fast forward to 1926: Spokane hosted its second National Indian Congress, featuring a grand parade of painted warriors and a symbolic peace pledge at the historic Battle of Spokane Plains—where Native leaders renewed a truce with the War Department using sign language and peace pipes, 68 years after the battle ended hostilities. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/95f964b2c9e59b13