The University Daily Kansan
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Monday, February 9, 1998
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By Graham Johnson gjohnson@kansan.com Kansan staff writer
Documentaries show environmental, Native-American side of story
Although the South Lawrence Trafficway controversy is tied up in court appeals, it is awakening an increasing interest from University of Kansas students.
About 45 people attended a screening of documentaries about the trafficway yesterday in the Kansas Union's Woodruff Auditorium. The screening was sponsored by KU Environs.
Trafficway tackled by student films
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The documentaries succeeded in providing new information about the issues surrounding the South Lawrence Trafficway, even for knowledgeable people.
The location of the proposed leg has ignited the opposition of Native Americans who worship in the wetlands and environmentalists.
Both films focus on whether Douglas County should be allowed to build the last leg of the bypass around Lawrence. The proposed route runs by Haskell Indian Nations University property, through the county's only wetlands.
"I just tried to provide basic information for people," Tanaka said.
The screening consisted of two student-produced documentaries about the trafficway project.
Tanaka said he thought the effects on Native-American culture were represented poorly.
"One of the things I like the most about the film was that the Native-American view was laid out a lot better than in a lot of the classes that I've been in," said Pepper, an environmental studies major.
Kuni Tanaka, Tokyo graduate student and creator of one of the films, said that he tried to make his documentary comprehensive, but that he was limited by its 32-minute length.
said Justin Pepper, Prairie Village senior.
"Native-American views
"We're going to keep fighting this thing." Eye said.
County officials are waiting for a court date in the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Jerry Sipe, Johnson County Community College student, said that his eight-minute film attempted to portray the spiritual concerns that Native Americans had about the trafficway project.
haven't been introduced much in this community," Tanaka said. "I tried to introduce them more."
The trafficway controversy probably will not go away soon, said Robert Eye, an attorney for opponents of the trafficway.
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