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FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2002

The Sand Creek Massacre site in Colorado is closer to reality thanks to a casino company.

Southwest Entertainment Inc. is buying 1,465 acres of land for $1.5 million. The company will give the land to the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma.

The land will then be administered by the National Park Service as part of a memorial to the 1864 massacre. The parcel was considered necessary to making the site a reality.

The company manages a casino for the tribes in Oklahoma. The firm also owns casinos in Colorado.

Get the Story:
Site of Sand Creek Massacre sold (The Denver Post 4/26)

Related Documents:
Sand Creek Letter 1 (December 19, 1864)
Sand Creek Letter 2 (December 14, 1864)

Relevant Links:
The National Park Service, Sand Creek Massacre Project Study - www.nps.gov/planning/sand/about.htm
The Sand Creek Massacre Site - www.kiowacountycolo.com/sand.htm

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