Re: Cowlitz IP Coalition part II
Les Tate (ltate@hiwaay.net)
Wed, 21 Feb 1996 19:48:51 -0600
> All within the CIPC save myself feel that a Cowlitz Indian Cultural Center
> would be a good thing to have on that property. It is my wish, though, that
> if we gain control of the land we should dismantle the buildings and reforest
> the plot, with the exception of the burial sites. It would not be a good
> thing to locate a "common building" anywhere near known graves -- I fear we
> would be inviting invasion and disruption of those whose peace we seek to
> preserve, regardless of race.
>
You may want to access the Chattanooga Inter-Tribal Association (CITA)
website. They have a similar problem with white commercial and political
interests wanting to commercialize a large ancient burial ground and Indian
townsite with over 6000 years of continuous habitation...until the late mid
1800's. It looks like the good guys may have won and a Cultural Museum will
likely be established at Mocassin Bend with the burial areas protected from
visitors' intrusion. CITA's URL follows.
http://www.chattanooga.net/~tpkunesh/cita.f/cita.htm