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THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 2002

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation on Wednesday held a hearing in South Dakota.

The meeting was held to discuss the Missouri River. A frequent and timely topic was the protection of sacred sites and burial grounds, which tribal members who attended the meeting said were being destroyed by rising and falling shorelines.

"It hurts to go down and see remains of your relatives floating around on the riverbank," said Ellsworth Chytka, a Yankton Sioux tribal member, at the meeting as reported by The Sioux Falls Argus Leader.

The council serves an advisory role to the Army Corps of Engineers, which was a frequent target of criticism during the meeting. The council this fall will make recommendations on how best to protect sites.

Get the Story:
Burial sites 'transcend history' (The Sioux Falls Argus Leader 6/13)

Relevant Links:
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation - http://www.achp.gov

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