Pembina Cemetery In North Dakota

by Ruth Swan

The Pembina (N.D.) Cemetery Commemoration Committee is dedicated to preserving the oldest Christian burial ground in North Dakota. The site has not been protected. Agricultural activity continues to desecrate the site. The Committee has lobbied local officials to recognize this historic site and protect it. This is just one example of the grievances the Metis and Aboriginal peoples have which have not been satisfactorily settled.