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Protecting Tse-whit-zen
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On
December 22, 2004, the State
of Washington walked away from its dry-dock project at Port Angeles, after spending $58 million on the site. The decision
by Gov. Gary Locke and Secretary of Transportation Doug MacDonald was in response to a request by the
Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe that the state leave the construction site. The work
had disturbed more than 300 intact skeletons of the tribe's ancestors and an ancient Klallam village,
Tse-whit-zen.
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Background
articles and information:
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One Tribe's Story of Discovery, Conflict and Heartache,
by Frances G. Charles, Tribal Chairperson
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Ancient village, graveyard torn apart by bridge
project, Seattle Times article, November 21, 2004 |
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Tribe's
letter to the State. |
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Tribe's letter deepens dilemma over project,
Seattle Times article,
December 12, 2004. |
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State
ends transportation project on ancient tribal site, Seattle Times article,
December 22, 2004. |
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WSDOT Announcement to Leave Port Angeles Project Site
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A ceremony of healing,
Seattle Times
article, January 16, 2005 |
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Unearthing Tse-whit-zen,
Seattle Times special report, May 22-25, 2005 |
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