The mayor of Port Angeles, Washington, says the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe can't be trusted, citing the recent controversy over a tribal village that halted a state construction project.

Mayor Richard Headrick said the tribe knew in advance that a graving yard used for the project was home to the Tse-whit-zen village and burial ground. But he said the tribe went ahead and allowed excavation of the site before calling for the state to stop work.

Headrick claims the tribe will now seek to stop other development in the area.

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Port Angeles mayor slams tribe as untrustworthy (The Peninsula Daily News 3/9)

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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