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The
1700 year old Chi-whi-tsen Village Site of the Lower
Elwha Klallam Tribe near Port Angeles WA is being destroyed
by a Federal Highway Administration and WA State Departmet of
Transportation construction project.
See
One Tribe's Story of Discovery, Conflict and Heartache,
by Frances G. Charles, Tribal Chairperson
As of December 8, 2004, there have been 288 full human remains,
700 isolates, six longhouses, and over 10,000 artifacts
forcefully excavated by a coerced repatriation project so that a
Graving Dock to build Hood Canal Bridge replacement parts can be
made. All this continues on a permit that was issued on
the basis of a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI).
See Tribe's
letter to the State.
See
Tribe's letter deepens dilemma over project,
Seattle Times article,
December 12, 2004.
See
Ancient village, graveyard torn apart by bridge
project, Seattle Times article, November 21, 2004.
Friends
of Chi-whi-sen has been formed to meet this needless destruction
head on and end this injustice being done against the Lower
Elwha People. For more information go to the Friends
of Chi-whi-tsen Website.
You
can help!
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Sign the Online
Petition petitioning for the preservation of
Tse-whit-zen.
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Join the Friends
of Chi-whi-sen
public announcement list. This is the
list to be on if you want to stay updated on developments
with the campaign. To get on this list, send an e-mail
to: chi-whitsen-subscribe@lists.riseup.net
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Join the Friends
of Chi-whi-sen internal organizing
discussion list. This one has a lot of traffic
regarding the day-to-day needs and developments of the
campaign. To get on this list, send an e-mail to:
chi-whitsen-organizing-subscribe@lists.riseup.net
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Join the
Suquamish Olalla task force working on this topic. Send
an email to olalla@soneighbors.org.
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Contact
government officials asking them to support the Lower Elwha
Klallam Tribe, and ask others to do the same. SON will be
sending out a sample email and a list of email addresses
soon. PLEASE RESPOND AND PASS IT
ALONG WHEN YOU RECEIVE IT!
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Prepare for
possible demonstrations/prayers/sit-ins on site if necessary
to stop the construction.
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