— TAHLEQUAH (AP) — Officials of the Cherokee Nation say dozens of grave sites were discovered by crews preparing for a road project near Oklahoma 100.
Cherokee Nation Roads Department Director Michael Lynn says crews were working in eastern Cherokee County when they discovered two unmarked stones. Lynn tells the Tahlequah Daily Press that the stones were not disturbed and no dirt has been turned on the project.
Lynn says crews used ground-penetrating radar last week and identified 61 potential grave sites in the same area. He says officials don't yet know whether they are Cherokee, community or animal burial sites.
Lynn says an archaeologist is coordinating with the tribe. He says the Cherokee Nation will continue its work on the Tenkiller School Road Project but that the area won't be disturbed.
Hoffa Mystery Still Fascinates After 4 Decades
Raw: 1 Dead in Shooting at Mo. Apartment Complex
Raw: Huge Fire Near Yosemite National Park
Raw: Obama Arrives in Berlin
3 Charged in Ohio With Enslaving Mom, Daughter
Obama Seeks G-8 Support on Syria
Raw: Volcano Erupts Near Mexico City
Kid Couture: Spending Big Bucks on Babies
Suicide Bombs Target Baghdad Mosque, Killing 29
Military Plans to Put Women in Combat Jobs
Solar Power Chargers in NYC Parks
Civil Rights Groups Sue NYPD Over Muslim Spying
Raw: First Lady, Daughters Enjoy Irish Sights
RAW: NSA Director Says 50 Plots Foiled
Boeing, Airbus Battle for Sales Supremacy
