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TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 2003

Some tribal members see the dedication of a memorial to the Indian warriors who fought at the Battle of Little Bighorn as the first step in a reconciliation process.

The memorial was authorized in 1990 but money for the $2.3 million project wasn't appropriated until 2001. Descendants of those who defeated Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer and members of his 7th Calvary on June 25, 1876, hope it will lead to resolution of issues like treaty rights.

The dedication takes place at the battle site in Montana.

Get the Story:
At Custer's last stand, a first stand for Indians (The Christian Science Monitor 6/24)
Sioux legacy: Family ties still bound by Battle of the Little Bighorn (The Billings Gazette 6/24)
Marker will stand as a memorial to history and 'why it happened' (The Billings Gazette 6/24)
Memorial run to battlefield planned (The Billings Gazette 6/24)
Dedication planned (The Billings Gazette 6/24)
Little Big Horn history too expensive to preserve (AP 6/23)

Relevant Links:
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument - http://www.nps.gov/libi

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