The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe continues to meet with local and state officials in Washington to discuss the future of a construction site where a tribal village was uncovered.

The state halted all work at the Tse-Whit-Zen Village late last month in response to the tribe's request. Hundreds of remains and artifacts have been discovered at what archaeologists call one of the most significant finds.

The parties are now discussing what to do with the site. The tribe wants to rebury their ancestors in the village, which was occupied up until the early 1920s.

The state has to find another place to host a graving yard for the $280 million Hood Canal Bridge construction project.

Get the Story:
Port Angeles officials view Native burial boxes up close (The Peninsula Daily News 1/10)
Graving yard issues expected at Port Angeles multicultural group meeting Monday (The Peninsula Daily News 1/9)
State, tribe meet again, but this time it's to determine what's next at defunct graving yard site (The Peninsula Daily News 1/9)
Tribe's past and bridge's future clash on West Coast (The Christian Science Monitor 1/5)

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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