Robert Satiacum | |
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Born | 1929 Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
Died | March 25, 1991 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | (aged 61–62)
Occupation | Tribal leader |
Criminal charge | Murder, child molestation |
Robert "Bob" Satiacum (1929–March 25, 1991) was a Puyallup tribal leader and an advocate of native treaty fishing rights in the United States. He was convicted in 1982 of attempted murder, embezzlement of tribal funds, and other charges but fled to Canada to avoid a prison term. He was convicted of child molestation in Canada in 1989.[1]