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Sacred tree falls memories don't
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2001 Knocked over during a storm last month, the Medicine Tree is revered by Indians and non-Indians alike. Considered sacred to the Salish and Kootenai Tribes, the 300-year-old tree is located in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana. The tree figures largely in Salish creation stories and the tribes are preserving the site even though just a small part remains. Get the Story:
Montanans reflect on fallen legend — the Medicine Tree (The Missoulian 10/21)
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