The U.S. government has agreed to help restore a sacred Native American site on the slopes of Oregon's Mount Hood that was destroyed by highway construction, court documents show, capping more than 15 years of legal battles that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
In this undated photo provided by Madeline Hartman, Carol Logan, left, Wilbur Slockish, center, and Johnny Jackson stand on Mount Hood, Ore. Slockish, Logan and Jackson were plaintiffs in a 2008 lawsuit filed against the U.S. Department of Transportation over …PORTLAND, Ore. — The U.S.
Carol Logan, an elder and member of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde who was a plaintiff in the case, said she hopes the settlement would prevent the destruction of similar sites in the future. PHOTOS: US government agrees to help restore sacred Native American site destroyed for Oregon road project
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