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JULY 28, 2000

An elder of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe of Colorado says he see signs of distress over recent happenings in the state, including the designation of a Canyons of the Ancients National Monument and the Mesa Verde National Park fire.

Terry Knight, the spiritual leader of the tribe, says the new monument will only create more study on archaeological sites that should be left alone. He said problems in returning cultural property to tribes through the Native American Graves and Repatriation Act are causing stress among Native ancestors.

He hopes that Pueblo tribes will conduct a ceremony to restore harmony to Mesa Verde once the fire is extinguished.

Get the Story:
Utes see 'spirits' in calamities (The Denver Post 7/28)

Related Stories:
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Mesa Verde fire slows down (Enviro 7/26)
Mesa Verde fire grows, nears ruins (Enviro 7/25)
Fire threatens reservation, ruins (Enviro 7/24)
Fire burns Pueblo land (Enviro 7/24)

More Fire Stories:
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Fire closes National Laboratory (Enviro 05/09)
Pueblo affected by fire (Enviro 05/11)
Sacred site saved from fire (Enviro 5/15)
Fire burns Pueblo land (Enviro 5/16)
Clinton suspends prescribed burns (Enviro 5/17)
Pueblo seeks fire aid (Enviro 5/18)
Pueblo still affected by fire (Enviro 5/19)

Relevant Links:
The Bircher Fire Site, Type I Team - www.pnw-team3.com
The Bircher Fire Site, US Forest Service - www.fs.fed.us/r2/fire/bircher
The National Interagency Fire Center - www.nifc.gov
Mesa Verde National Park - www.nps.gov/meve/