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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2001

Working with tribes on the upcoming bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark journey is a top priority, a national coordinator said at a conference in Montana on Thursday.

Jane Weber said the national Lewis and Clark committee will work with the Council of Tribal Advisers, a group composed of tribes who were affected by the expedition. Preventing sacred sites along the path of the journey will be part of the goals, she said.

Weber also said the committee with work with the National Park Service. The NPS is sponsoring the Corps of Discovery II, a traveling exhibit coordinated among several tribes.

Get the Story:
Bicentennial planners sharing ideas (The Billings Gazette 10/12)

Relevant Links:
National Council of the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial - http://www.lewisandclark200.org

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