SAULT STE. MARIE — After years of fighting, local tribes have won the battle to remove a large stone obelisk from an ancient burial site.

The obelisk was installed in 1907 to mark the 50th anniversary of the Soo Locks. It was placed on burial grounds in what is today known as Brady Park without the consultation or permission of any local tribe. The obelisk was placed and is maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, who operate the Soo Locks.

There has been a burial site at the location for several hundred years, although nobody knows exactly how long. Oral history and storytelling confirm that members of tribes who lived in the area before it was called Sault Ste. Marie had been buried there for generations.

This history was questioned by non-tribal members due to a lack of grave

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