Survey cited in push to protect sites sacred to tribes

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Archaeologists and Native American leaders are pointing to a recent survey of an area around Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico that’s considered sacred to some tribes in the Southwest. They say work done this summer shows there are around 4,200 sites outside the park’s boundaries that deserve protection. They released some details from the pilot project Monday. A public comment period wrapped up Friday as federal land managers conside