Tribal Leaders Visit Malheur

ROB MANNING
Originally published on March 2, 2016 10:44 am

... Burns Paiute tribal leaders were allowed in Monday to survey the damage from the 41-day occupation ...

"They disposed of their garbage in there," said Jarvis. "It looked like they used a backhoe to dig a hole and they threw their garbage in" ...

Historically, the refuge was a vital wintering ground for the tribe. Much of the area is now a protected archaeological site ...

"It's overwhelming. It kind of got me mad. And of course after anger you get sad. Then you’ve just got to realize that it’s over and done with. Now we deal with the aftermath and move forward from there" ...

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