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  • Will new Chatham homes erase centuries of Haw River history?

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ā€¢ Critics fear new Chatham County housing development puts tribal history at risk (heraldsun.com) ā€” A large new housing development along the Haw River in rural Chatham County has been approved despite concerns about disturbing Native American burial sites and long-standing riverfront communities. Tribal representatives and local residents fear that construction near historic village sites and Rock Rest Road will erase cultural history and damage sensitive river habitats that connect directly to Haw Riverā€“area lands and stories.
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