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SAND
CREEK MASSACRE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
1.
Where is the site located?
It
is located in Kiowa County, Colorado, near the junction of County
Roads 54 and W.
2. Is the site
open to the public?
YES. Friday, Saturday, Sunday 9:00am to 4:00pm
3. How many acres
does the National Historic Site include?
The National Park includes
about 2,400 acres.
4. Who owns the
rest of the land?
All
other land within the authorized site is in private, state, or
tribal ownership.
5. What are the
tribes planning to do with their land?
Incorporate it into the National Historic Site as “Tribal Trust”
land.
6. What is “Trust
Land”?
In
this case, “trust land” within the Sand Creek Massacre NHS means
that the Northern Cheyenne, Northern Arapaho and the Southern Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma remain the
‘beneficial owners’ of the land, but the United States is charged
with the responsibility of managing the land for the cultural,
historical, and traditional benefit of the tribes. Unlike trust
lands within tribal reservations, the trust land within Sand Creek
Massacre NHS is specifically to be managed according to laws
governing national parks, and does not include commercial
development.
7. What will the
National Park Service do with the site?
The
NPS will help preserve, protect, interpret, commemorate, and
memorialize the site for future generations according to its
authorizing legislation (P.L. 106-465).
8. Who will be
involved in planning the future of the site?
All
four Northern and Southern Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribes, the State of
Colorado, Kiowa County, the National Park Service, and the general
public.
9. Where do I get more information?
www.nps.gov/sand
or call 719-438-5916 or 719-729-3003
910 Wansted - P.O. Box 249 - Eads,
Colorado 81036
Legislative History of
the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site:
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October 6, 1998: Sand Creek Massacre National Historic
Site Study Act
(P.L.
105-243)
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November 7, 2000: Sand Creek Massacre National Historic
Site Establishment Act
(P.L.
106-465)
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August 2, 2005: Sand Creek Massacre National Historic
Site Trust Act
(P.L.
109-45)
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