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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2002

Conservationists are opposing a proposed land swap between the National Park Service and the Eastern Band of Cherokees of North Carolina.

The tribe wants to exchange 218 acres of land with the NPS. The NPS would transfer 168 acres within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

The land would then be used to construct school buildings for the tribe. Scoping meetings were held earlier this year with an environmental analysis expected in August.

Get the Story:
Cherokee Battle Conservationists in Land-School Deal (FOX News 4/17)

Relevant Links:
Cherokee Land Exchange - http://www.npslandexchange.com
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians - http://www.cherokee-nc.com
Great Smoky Mountains National Park - http://www.nps.gov/grsm/index.htm

Related Stories:
Group cites tribal transfer as danger to park (3/26)
Cherokee tribe urges land swap (2/13)