Originally Posted By: whack-n-stack
Originally Posted By: Heath
It does not go through the reservation at all. You guys need to familiarize yourself with federal regulations regarding historic sites before you form an opinion on this one. The real issue at hand is did the US Army Corps of Engineers, the lead federal agency in this case regarding Section 106 of the National Historic Presevation Act, follow the appropriate protocol and regulations. Additionally, did the tribe respond in an appropriate manner as their opportunities were afforded to them during the process?


So you're saying it was textbook law and the natives missed the opportunity to legally protest it?


Correct. Each tribe that has historical claims to an area is given the opportunity to object, comment, or "sign off" on projects that have a federal nexus and therefore goes through the Section 106 process. They were given several opportunities.

Also note that an Archaeological study was performed on the entire corridor and some sections of the proposed pipeline were re-routed to avoid some identified historical sites.

It's not the strongest species to survive, nor the most intelligent, but the ones most responsive to change. - Charles Darwin