Our campaign believes the public are stakeholders in decisions about this burial ground, the stewardship of a public college, and the use of public resources. Residents, taxpayers, students, descendant communities, and communities with historical, cultural, religious, or familial ties deserve clear information and meaningful opportunities to participate before decisions become irreversible.
Public accountability strengthens the case for preservation in place. Participation should respect the distinct relationships of descendant and culturally connected communities, without limiting concern to people who can prove biological descent. This is our campaign’s position, not a claim that every participant has a particular legal status.
Protect the burial ground where it is. Respect for the people buried there should guide decisions about the site.
Communities with historical, cultural, religious, and familial relationships to the ground should have a meaningful voice. Those relationships should not be reduced to a single test of biological descent.
We seek accessible public explanations of proposed work, applicable approvals, protective measures, responsibilities, and opportunities to raise concerns.
Attending a commemoration or honoring the people buried here should not be represented as agreement to excavation, removal, study, or construction.
We support clear sourcing, careful distinctions between facts and interpretations, and respectful public discussion. Questions deserve answers; uncertainty should be acknowledged.