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WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2002

The Department of Interior has determined that Mount Graham in Arizona is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.

Mount Graham is considered sacred to a number of tribes, including the White Mountain Apache and the San Carlos Apache. They want it protected from a telescope project undertaken by the University of Arizona.

The school has already placed telescopes on the mountain and said the listing won't affect future plans.

Get the Story:
Indian Groups Claim Victory In Land Ruling (AP 5/22)
Historic status set for Mount Graham (The Arizona Daily Star 5/21)

Relevant Links:
National Register of Historic Places - http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr
Mount Graham: Sacred Mountain, Sacred Ecosystem - http://www.seac.org/seac-sw/mtg.htm
Mount Graham International Observatory - http://mgpc3.as.arizona.edu

Related Stories:
Congress considering sacred sites (5/21)
Teepee erected on school president's lawn (1/24)
School urged to drop telescope project (1/16)
Sacred mountain may be historic site (7/24)
Appeal of Mt. Graham case planned (5/18)
Power line approved to sacred site (5/17)