Don Young: “Mr. Speaker, S. 2950, introduced by Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell from Colorado, establishes the area of Sand Creek…”

“Mr. Speaker, S. 2950, introduced by Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell from Colorado, establishes the area of Sand Creek Massacre as a National Historic Site. The Sand Creek Massacre remains a matter of great historical, cultural, and spiritual importance to the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, and is a pivotal event in the history of relations between the Plains Indians and Euro-American settlers. This piece of legislation also directs the Secretary to develop a site management plan, administer the site as part of the National Park Service, and to prepare programs which educate the public about the site. In addition, S. 2950 would dedicate a portion of the site to certain burial and commemorative remains and objects. I urge my colleagues to support S. 2950.”