A courtroom scene with a judge, the Elder, and a lawyer representing the tribe.
"Your Honor, the definition of 'undue burden' should consider the cultural and spiritual loss suffered by the tribe. This isn't just about land; it's about their way of life."
"Religious freedom for American Indians, as well as legal issues in volving trial courts, are among the concerns taken up by the Commit tee for Problems of American Indi ans, a 15-year-old body of the IRR Section embracing some." Sacred Sites 28
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The courtroom, focusing on the judge and the lawyer.
"Under the Establishment Clause, all religions should be treated equally. The Winnemem Wintu's sacred site deserves the same protection as any other religious site."
"In that decision, the Court over turned rulings by the district court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Ap peals which allowed the U.S. Forest Service to proceed with construction of a road through an area deemed sacred by local worshipers, despite a lower court finding that the road would "virtually destroy the In dians' ability to practice their religion." Sacred Sites Pg 28