Big Bend Conservation Alliance

In Far West Texas, a Sacred Burial Site is Reclaimed Through Partnership and Perseverance

LocationAlpine, Texas, United States

Grantmaking areaPresidential Initiatives

AuthorJuhie Bhatia

Additional reportingColleen J. Ross

DateOctober 16, 2024

The protected Cementerio Del Barrio de los Lipanes. Video: MASS Architects courtesy of Big Bend Conservation Alliance

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El Cementerio Del Barrio de los Lipanes Reclamation

The Big Bend Conservation Alliance received a grant of $650,000 in July 2023 through Mellon’s Presidential Initiatives to complete the protection project, in partnership with the Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas.

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