Clearing the land: who approved work at Chiefswood National Historic Site

Chiefswood National Historic site has been cleared of trees, and grasses, and no one knows who approved it. (Photos by Austin Evans)

Clearing the land: no one will own up to who approved work at Chiefswood National Historic Site By Lynda Powless and Austin Evans, Writers A naturalization site on Chiefswood National Historic Site (CNHS) has been leveled, and it may have happened without Six Nation Elected Council (SNEC) approval. Last Wednesday (June 26), the last remaining trees on the front yard of CNHS were bull dozed down and removed and the tall grass cleared, creating a muddy field view from the house to Highway 54. Some of the plants on the property were removed and moved down the street to Kayanase. Any remaining plants were ground up and the grounds cleared of waste. A plaque designating the site as a National Historic Site sits on the grounds. As a National Historic…

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