The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe of Washington held a healing ceremony at the site of an ancient village that was uncovered by a state construction project.

About 300 people, including members of other tribes and non-Natives, attended the ceremony on Sunday. It was meant to bring the community together.

The state halted work at the Tse-whit-zen village last month but the tribe has endured criticism for opposing work there. Fliers are being passed around urging a boycott of the tribe's fishing business.

The 22-acre site site dates back 2,700 years and was occupied up until the early 1900s. More than 300 tribal ancestors have been found.

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A ceremony of healing (The Seattle Times 1/16)
300 attend `healing' at former graving yard construction site (The Peninsula Daily News 1/16)
Fliers urging Elwha Fish boycott legal, federal prosecutors say (The Peninsula Daily News 1/16)
Peninsula's legislative delegation puts graving yard at top of priority list (The Peninsula Daily News 1/16)

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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