Word: monacan
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...Lewis and Clark commemoration. In April when 130 tribal delegates gathered in Lewiston, Idaho, under the auspices of the Lewis and Clark council, the tone veered sharply off the official "reconciliation" trail. The group called on the Federal Government to extend legal recognition to the Chinook, Clatsop and Monacan tribes, noting "their pivotal role in the success of the expedition." Recognition brings federal aid as well as sovereignty--and the right to build casinos. Another resolution decried vandalism of sacred sites and plundering of Indian graves as "acts of terrorism," adding that the increase in Lewis and Clark visitors could...