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MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2002

A plaque at the Colorado State Capital now properly refers to the November 29, 1864, slaughter of 150 Indians at Sand Creek as a "massacre."

The plaque previously said the atrocity in which Army soldiers killed Cheyenne and Arapaho elders and children was a "battle." Former state Sen. Bob Martinez introduced legislation three years ago to change the wording.

Get the Story:
Sand Creek history corrected (The Denver Post 12/1)
138 years after Sand Creek, 'Our people are still here' (The Denver Rocky Mountain News 1 12/1)
History corrected at Colorado Capitol (AP 11/30)
Sand Creek victims honored (AP 11/29)
Honoring hallowed ground (The Denver Rocky Mountain News 11/28)

Relevant Links:
The National Park Service, Sand Creek Massacre Project Study - www.nps.gov/planning/sand/about.htm
The Sand Creek Massacre Site - www.kiowacountycolo.com/sand.htm

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Sacred sites, repatriation focus of conference (2/5)
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