The tragic controversy that followed is chronicled with historical perspective in a new book, Breaking Ground: The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe and the Unearthing of Tse-whit-zen Village. It waswritten by a Seattle Times reporter, Lynda Mapes. She spent more than a year interviewing tribal members, archaeologists, historians, city and state officials, local residents and business leaders. More than 330 intact burials were ultimately unearthed at Tse-whit-zen, along with more than 13,000 artifacts. "Excitement at the archaeological find of a generation gave way to anguish as tribal members working alongside state construction workers encountered more and more human remains, including many intact burials," says a press release promoting Breaking Ground. "Finally, tribal members said the words that stopped the state project: 'Enough is enough.' "Soon after, Lower Elwha Klallam tribe chairwoman Frances Charles asked the state to walk away from more than $70 million in public money already spent on the project and find a new site. [...]