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Doug McKay, left, a U.S. Forest Service archeologist, and James Ramos, the cultural resource coordinator for the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, visit the site of a prehistoric village in the San Bernardino Mountains. In the past, tribal representatives were left in the dark about firefighting operations and fire officials had little clue about the historical significance of ancient sites threatened by blazes.
Doug McKay, left, a U.S. Forest Service archeologist, and James Ramos, the cultural resource coordinator for the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, visit the site of a prehistoric village in the San Bernardino Mountains. In the past, tribal representatives were left in the dark about firefighting operations and fire officials had little clue about the historical significance of ancient sites threatened by blazes. (Glenn Koenig / LAT)
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