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MAY 8, 2001

Chief Seattle's grave in Washington was vandalized which the Suquamish Tribe on Monday said the FBI was investigating.

The tribe said the attack was apparently tied to a plan to develop housing on the reservation. Scott Crowell, the tribe's acting executive director, said a newspaper article about the development was found at the site.

Chief Seattle was Suquamish and Duwamish. The Suquamish Tribe is federally recognized; the Duwamish's status is on hold at the Department of Interior.

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Chief Seattle's grave vandalized (AP 5/8)
Tribe says vandalism at grave is hate crime (The Seattle Times 5/8)
Chief Seattle's grave is damaged (The Seattle Post-Intelligencer 5/8)

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