Results for keyword: Indian Culture
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Climbing ban fails
The Forest Service reverses a climbing ban at Cave Rock in South Lake Tahoe, Nev., despite Indian claims that the site is sacred.
by Emily Miller, Jun 23, 1997 -
How do you define sacred?
A Comanche writer points out that Native Americans rarely agree on anything, including sacred places and spirituality, but believes that the discussion is good for us and that common sense can lead to mutual respect.
by Paul Chaat Smith, May 26, 1997 -
Mutual respect costs us little and gains us much
In her own words, Devils Tower Superintendent Deborah Liggett urges respect for Indian sacred sites.
by Deborah Liggett, May 26, 1997 -
'There's a notion that Indians practicing their religions are less than religious'
In her own words, Lakota Sioux spiritual and cultural leader Charlotte Black Elk discusses the clash between Native and white spirituality at places like Devils Tower.
by Elizabeth Manning, May 26, 1997 -
The sacred and profane collide in the West
The growing desire of Native Americans to protect their sacred sites in the West leads to sometimes acrimonious debate over public access, the First Amendment and the definition of sacred places.
by Chris Smith And Elizabeth Manning, May 26, 1997






