Karaim, Reed,

Losing Sacred Ground. Reed Karaim. - Preservation, 2003. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Article 28, Human Relations, 1522-3248; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Originally Published: Losing Sacred Ground, March/April 2003; pp. 30-35.

"Indian Pass is one of many Native American sacred sites threatened by development. From the Mandan in North Dakota to the Zuni in New Mexico, tribes are fighting to protect places they consider holy from being mined, drilled, or otherwise subjected to depredation. The National Congress of American Indians has identified 23 imperiled sites, and other Indian leaders say there are more." (PRESERVATION) This article examines the struggle to recognize and protect Native American sacred sites from development, noting the creation of the Sacred Lands Protection Coalition in 2001 to organize and aid in this task.

1522-3248;


United States Dept. of the Interior


Habitat conservation
Indians of North America--Antiquities
Indians of North America--Religion
Land use--Law and legislation
Mining claims
Real estate development
Sacred space
Yuma Indians

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