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In June, leaders of the Newport United Methodist Church in Minnesota agreed to 


The large red rock was moved from its natural site along the banks of the Mississippi River in the late 1800s by a church missionary. This incident raises the issue of other sacred sites — including those that have been taken over by national parks. 

The Black Hills, home to Mount Rushmore, are public land but considered sacred by Sioux tribes. 


Co-hosts Tom Weber and Doualy Xaykaothao spoke with two guests about the barriers to returning sacred sites: Graci Horne, of the Sisseton Wahpeton Dakota and Hunkpapa Dakota, and Tamara St. John, an archivist at the Tribal Historic Preservation Office. 

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An archivist and an artist discuss what a sacred site is and how they are secured and protected.

An archivist and an artist discuss what a sacred site is and how they are secured and protected with co-hosts Tom Weber and Doualy Xaykaothao.

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