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Monday, December 15, 2003

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Friday approved a permit for the state of Kansas to complete a highway through the wetlands near Haskell Indian Nations University.

The state needed a permit because the highway would affect the wetlands, where Haskell alumni are believed to be buried. Tribes, Haskell students and alumni and environmental groups oppose the state's plans.

Jackie Mitchell, a council member for the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation of Kansas, said federal officials didn't listen to the tribes concerns about the highway. Environmental groups said they would file a lawsuit.

Get the Story:
Lawrence bypass to elicit lawsuits (AP 12/15)
Corps selects route for SLT (The Lawrence Journal World 12/13)
Army Corps of Engineers press release on SLT alignment (The Lawrence Journal World 12/12)

Relevant Links:
Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation - http://www.pbpindiantribe.com
Haskell Indian Nations University - http://www.haskell.edu

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