And now:Ish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >X-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Light Version 3.0.3 (32) >Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1998 03:30:14 -0500 >To: Ish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >From: Ron & Eileen Stanford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: NY salt mine and burial grounds. > >Osiyo Ish, > >Here is the latest information on American Rock Salt digging a Salt Mine on >an ancient burial ground. It can be found on the following web page at >least for today 12/15/1998. > >http://rochestertoday.com/news.html > >Last Updated: 12/14/98 6:37 p.m. > > Skull Fragments Found On Rock Salt Mine > > A skull fragment believed to be thousands of years old has >been unearthed at the site of the new mine at Hampton's >Corners in Livingston County. > > Work in the area where the skull fragments were found has >been stopped and the location will be preserved until more >tests are done. The pieces of skull are being studied at the >Rochester Museum and Science Center. > > The discovery was made on November 24th when archeological crews were >digging on the sight as part of the American Rock Salt permit process. The >bone fragments of the skull are the size of a thumbnail. They are believed >to be >6,000 years old, predating the Senecas, the last tribe to occupy the sight >in the >1800's. > > Those opposed to the new mine said the discovery is proof >that the project is disturbing an ancient Indian burial ground. >Melissa Jacobs asked, "How important is it where your >ancestors rest?" > > It will now be up to the Seneca tribe when >work can continue in the area. The Seneca's have jurisdiction >over any Indian remains that are found. > > "We're doing everything we can to preserve the site," said >Larry Milliken of the American Rock Salt Company. >....................................................................... > >They discovered the remains two weeks ago but remained quiet about their >findings. Meanwhile the bull dozers, road graders, and power shovels have >been flatening the burial mounds all around the area of a fire pit where >the remains were found. > >One of the permits to dig in that area requires an archeological study to >be conducted before work begins but as you can see from the news article >the study is going on while the digging is in progress. > >R.A.G.E. (The Regional Action Group for the Environment) has a law suit >filed to prevent American Rock Salt from digging in that area. It appears >that American Rock Salt has also ignored the pending litigation. > >Melissa has said that skeletal remains were found in the area in the 1920s >and also an American Indian Skeleton was found in the 1960s. The remains of >the 1960's skeleton are believed to be stored in a drawer at the State >University of New York in Geneseo. > >Melissa is not against the mining operation, She is only against the mine's >location. > >We will try and get some addresses to you soon where to write letters of >protest. > >Wado > >Ron > &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, this material is distributed without profit or payment ...http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Tsonkwadiyonrat (We are ONE Spirit) Unenh onhwa' Awayaton http://www.tdi.net/ishgooda/ `"` `"` `"` `"` `"` `"`
