COOS BAY, Ore. — President Bush has signed a bill returning 24 acres the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians consider sacred.
The property, which includes Chief’s Island and Gregory Point near Charleston, will be placed in trust for the tribes.
“These 24 acres have historical significance for the tribes, as they were the site of an Indian village and tribal cemetery,†said tribal Chairman Bob Garcia. “Members of the tribes continue to pay respect to their ancestors and perform ceremonies there.â€
The bill returning the land passed both houses of Congress in September.
The tribe will take over management from the U.S. Coast Guard. Chief’s Island includes the decommissioned Cape Arago Lighthouse, which the tribes have agreed to maintain.
The tribes have formally sought the return of the land since 1991.
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