sacred sites
Once protected by its remoteness, a sacred lake in Kyrgyzstan is threatened by change
By Diana Kruzman — January 5, 2024
(RNS) — On the shores of Issyk Kul are more than 130 sacred sites, including trees, mountain peaks, hot springs and tombs of important figures. But the region itself, says one local expert, represents the sacred unity of nature and humanity.
Judge rules against tribes in fight over Nevada lithium mine they say is near sacred massacre site
By Scott Sonner — November 17, 2023
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The judge's new ruling is the latest in a series that have turned back legal challenges to the mine on a variety of fronts.
US government agrees to help restore sacred Native American site destroyed for Oregon road project
By Claire Rush — October 9, 2023
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — In a settlement filed with the high court Thursday, the U.S. Department of Transportation and other federal agencies agreed to replant trees and aid in efforts to rebuild an altar at a site along U.S. Highway 26.
How Ohio’s Indigenous sacred sites became a religious flashpoint
By Diana Kruzman — December 21, 2021
COLUMBUS, Ohio (RNS) — A battle for access to sacred sites is taking place, from mountains in Arizona to rivers in North Dakota, aimed at fending off developers or government agencies to preserve the physical integrity directly linked to their spiritual value.
Haaland announces effort to protect, improve access to Indigenous sacred sites
By Emily McFarlan Miller — November 16, 2021
(RNS) — Controversies over the use of sacred sites have made headlines in recent years, beginning with action to halt the construction of the Dakota Access pipeline on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in 2016.
Italian quake destroys historic Catholic landmarks
By Josephine McKenna — October 31, 2016
ROME (RNS) The quake struck at the heart of the country’s vast religious heritage, destroying several beloved churches.
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