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Lummi Nation sues over alleged trenching of ancestral burial grounds

The tribe says three broadband projects damaged burial grounds dating to 2020 and seeks a court order to document the harm and recover remains.

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The Lummi Nation has named Whidbey Telecom, Whatcom County, the USDA and U.S. Department of Commerce in the lawsuit.

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Lummis accuse Whidbey Telecom of digging up, ignoring remains at Point Roberts

The Lummi Nation filed a lawsuit Monday that accuses Whidbey Telecom of repeatedly digging up and disturbing Native burial grounds at Point Roberts.

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Lummi Nation sues over alleged trenching of ancestral burial grounds

The Lummi Nation has named Whidbey Telecom, Whatcom County, the USDA and U.S. Department of Commerce in the lawsuit.

·Seattle, United States
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Lummi Nation files federal lawsuit over disturbance of ancestral remains at Point Roberts

The complaint alleges broadband construction was allowed that damaged Lummi burial grounds.

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King5 News broke the news in Seattle, United States on Monday, April 27, 2026.
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