San Luis Rey Band, cemetery reach agreement

Thursday, February 21, 2008  

The San Luis Rey Band of Luiseno Indians and a cemetery have reached an agreement to preserve a sacred site.

The tribe will receive .45 acres in the Eternal Hills Memorial Park cemetery. The site contains the most important red-rock area on the property, a spokesperson for the tribe said.

The cemetery is expanding and needed to set aside some land for cultural preservation.

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Luiseno tribe, cemetery reach agreement on land (The San Diego Union-Tribune 2/21)

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