Lost Lands Free To Play

[Heike Fallago]

Attendeeshave previously expressed their issues with the long wait to cross the road from the campgrounds to the festival, often being around 10-15 minutes with an even shorter window to cross. The wait would be complemented by an even longer time to get past security and into the festival grounds.

Lost Lands handled the issue of lines by eliminating wait times to get into the festival. The additions of both a temporary bridge over the road and an advanced walkthrough security system made the wait times nonexistent. My group never had any issues getting in or out of the festival, saving us precious time previously lost to sluggish lines.

To give attendees a way to party late into the night without annoying neighbors, Lost Lands added a silent disco that allows headbangers to continue their raving without worrying about noise. All day and throughout the night, up to three Ohioan DJs played at once at the silent disco stage, with attendees being able to switch through different channels to hear their desired music.

Rumors of an outdoor secret stage were running rampant at the festival, with hints towards a password required for entry and headliners playing at a stage so up close and personal it could be described as a celebrity after party. Artists like Sullivan King, Wooli and Excision himself made appearances, playing exclusively for audiences who sacrificed other late night sets to go inside the secret stage.

The stage was as legendary as it was rumored to be, with a private bar, limited capacity with tons of space to move around and artist after artist entering to play with crowds peering over the fence trying to see what was going on. Artists such as Ghastly, ATliens, YOOKiE, Sippy and many more played one after the other while having a blast with the lucky attendees who made it in.

WASHINGTON, D.C. A longstanding Native American claim by the Pueblo of San Ildefonso in northern New Mexico may be near resolution under a settlement framework announced today by the United States Department of Justice. For over 50 years, the Pueblo of San Ildefonso has pursued legal claims against the United States government arising under the Indian Claims Commission Act of 1946. That law allowed Native American tribes and pueblos to be compensated for lost lands and for damages resulting from government actions. In the last 50 years, over 600 such claims were filed by Native American tribes and pueblos. The claim of the Pueblo of San Ildefonso is the last unresolved case under the 1946 Act.

After two years of negotiations among representatives of the Pueblo and the United States Departments of Justice, Agriculture and Interior, a tentative framework for settlement has been agreed upon. With this announcement of the settlement framework, representatives of the federal government and the Pueblo will continue to meet with local government officials and affected parties to explain the proposed settlement and discuss related issues. A final settlement will require approval by Congress and the Court of Federal Claims in Washington.

The National Park Service and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will take administrative actions to enhance consultations between federal agencies and the Pueblo regarding management of lands near the San Ildefonso Indian Reservation, including the Tsankaw'i Unit of Bandelier National Monument and the Shu-ma Land Area administered by BLM;

"In an effort to bring these complicated claims to a fair and just resolution in recent years, the United States, through the Justice Department, has explored every effort to reach negotiated resolutions with the tribes," said Tom Sansonetti, Assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department's Environment and Natural Resources Division. "We are pleased that the agreement framework with the Pueblo of San Ildefonso is a substantial step forward in closing this longstanding claim in a fair and equitable manner for the Pueblo. We believe that this agreement will facilitate the management of adjacent federal lands and ultimately, benefit the public."

The proposed purchase of National Forest lands by the Pueblo is the principal matter requiring Congressional approval. The sale of lands to the Pueblo would be for appraised fair market value and the Forest Service would use the proceeds from the sale to buy non-federal inholdings within the National Forests in New Mexico. Existing private rights within the sale area will be protected under the proposed settlement.

"The Forest Service is pleased to play an important role in helping to resolve this longstanding claim," stated Harv Forsgren, Regional Forester for the Southwest Region. "The proposed settlement would allow the Pueblo to buy land of historical and cultural importance to it; while, at the same time, enabling the Forest Service to consolidate federal ownership elsewhere within the National Forests for environmental enhancement and public recreation."

Grant Vaughn, Acting Regional Solicitor of the United States Department of the Interior, expressed similar sentiments. "We are pleased that all of the involved federal agencies and the Pueblo have been able to make this progress toward resolving disputes tracing to actions occurring many years ago. Doing so not only removes ambiguities in land titles but also creates the foundation for further good relationships among the governments involved."

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