Calif. law requires restoration of sacred site

TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2003

California Governor Gray Davis (D) signed into a law a bill that requires reclamation of a massive gold mine near a site sacred to the Quechan Nation.

The law applies to any metallic mine development within one mile of a sacred site in one part of the state. It affects Glamis Gold Ltd, which plans an open-pit gold mine in Imperial County.

Quechan President Michael Jackson said the tribe supports the bill.

Get the Story:
Bill to require restoration of mine near Indian sacred site signed by Davis (AP 4/8)
Law shields Quechan sites (The Palm Springs Desert Sun 4/8)
Davis Signs Law to Deter Gold Mining at Site Sacred to Indians (The Los Angeles Times 4/8)

Relevant Links:
Glamis - http://www.glamis.com

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