Minnesota Historical Society considers burial ground's future

Discussions are underway for reopening Grand Mound — a burial site whose use dates back to the Laurel Indians in 200 BC — after the site was closed to visitors eight years ago.

Minnesota Historical Society representatives have been meeting since May with International Falls officials and Native American leaders from either side of the Canadian border to discuss the stories that should be told about Grand Mound, along the Rainy River about 15 miles southwest of International Falls.

After more than 30 years as a state historic site, access was closed in 2007 amid declining visitorship and concerns about treating a burial site as a tourist attraction.

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