Santa Clara Pueblo members mourn loss of sacred land to the Las Conchas fire

[Emily]

Nearly a quarter of the Pueblo land has been lost. On Saturday firefighters on were conducting operations to protect cultural and historical sites, and archeologists were working with fire crews to minimize damage to sensitive areas, Reuters reported.

http://www.kob.com/article/stories/S....shtml?cat=500

Pueblo Governor Walter Dasheno said Friday, "Yes, it is our home, but it's also our church and it's also our traditional lands."

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http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/...7611SL20110702

[Emily]

Re: Santa Clara Pueblo members mourn loss of sacred land to the Las Conchas fire

Concerns about environmental exposures persist:

http://sfreporter.com/santafe/print-...161-print.html
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