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MORGANTOWN W.V. - The Army Corps of Engineers has issued a public notice that they will hold public hearings on Walmart's application to destroy three wetlands and a tributary at a sacred Indian burial site near Morgantown, WV. The hearing will be held at 7pm at The Ramada Inn, route 119 at I-68. at Morgantown. Please be there.

A vigil near the sacred site has tentatively been set for Sunday, July 8, 2001, at 6:00 p.m. and a rally at a yet to be disclosed location will precede the hearing Monday, July 9, 2001. Camping arrangements for July 7-8-9 have been made with the Mason-Dixon Park near Morgantown. The M-D park is easily accessible from the Mt. Morris exit on I-79 a few miles north of Morgantown. The park # is 304-879-5500 or keeperoftheland@aol

The Corps of Engineers is soliciting comments from the public; Federal; State and Local Agencies and officials; Indian Tribes and other interested parties in ORDER TO CONSIDER AND EVALUATE THIS PROPOSED ACTIVITY. order to consider and evaluate this proposed activity. Please write: Fred Pozzuto, U.S. Army Corp of Engineers Pittsburgh District, 1000 Liberty Ave. Pittsburgh PA 15222-4186 or send e-mail to: fred.pozzuto@usace.army.mil Please refer to celrp - or - F 200000213 in all correspondence. Please cc all e-mails to AIM4JUSTCE@aol (Noted: No "i" in justce.).

Please remember the Army Corps is not the enemy. They have the ability to stop Walmart. Please be courteous in your statements to them but do not hesitate to let them know how strongly you feel about what Walmart is attempting to do. With your help we will stop Walmart from continuing the systematic disrespect and attempted genocide of Indian People.

Thank You,

Matt Sherman, Madadje Moniga
Rep. National Field Office
American Indian Movement