The Seattle Times concludes its special report on the discovery of a major village of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe of Washington.
Part 4 examines how the discovery of more than 330 remains, while painful, has helped the tribe understand its history and culture. The thousands of artifacts at the site, many in excellent condition, have given tribal members a glimpse of how their ancestors lived.
"The ancestors themselves rose up and spoke," said Chairwoman Frances Charles.
The state halted work on the site but its future is uncertain. Local officials and business leaders are still trying to lobby to restart construction while the tribe hopes the village can be preserved and all the remains reburied there.
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Site teaching Klallam tribe "who we were, who we are"
(The Seattle Times 5/25)
Tse-whit-zen's future uncertain
(The Seattle Times 5/25)
Relevant Links:
Tse-Whit-Zen Village News - http://tse-whit-zen.elwha.nsn.us
Lower
Elwha Klallam Tribe - http://www.elwha.org
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Unearthing Tse-whit-zen Village (5/23)
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Washington tribe rejects offer on
village site (03/29)
2005 Paddle Journey
to end at Tse-whit-zen village (03/15)
Washington tribe backs probe into work at village
(1/31)
Washington tribe still affected
by excavation of village (1/27)
Lower
Elwha Klallam Tribe tells panel of racism (01/20)
Healing ceremony held at Klallam village (1/17)
Talks continue over future of Klallam
village (1/11)
Top official set to
abandon work at Klallam village (12/17)
Washington officials won't oppose tribe on village
(12/16)
Meeting scheduled on future of
Klallam tribal village (12/14)
Editorial: Work at Klallam tribal village should
stop (12/14)
Washington tribe wants
construction stopped (12/13)
Editorial:
Let tribe complete work on village (12/03)
Washington tribe to discuss future of village
(11/29)
Construction at tribal burial
site still in dispute (11/18)
Washington
tribe wants work stopped at bridge site (10/08)
Discovery of village strains Washington tribe
(07/28)
Klallam village in Washington larger
than expected (7/23)
Klallam village in
Washington called significant find (07/14)
Washington tribe helping with removal of
remains (04/20)
State to pay for
reburial of Klallam ancestors (04/13)
Wash. tribe to sign agreement for reburial of
ancestors (03/16)
Tribal remains
used as landfill at mill site (11/07)
Wash. negotiating with tribe on handling of
remains (10/15)
State, tribe mum on
discovery of remains at worksite (09/12)
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