Medicine Wheel is one of the most visited and well-known Native American sacred sites in the country, which gives the Wyoming Sawmills case even more significance when considering Native American religious claims. The victory in the Wyoming Sawmills court battle is one of the most significant legal wins in Native American sacred land protection, especially since it was against a force like the resource extraction industry. This not only speaks to the cultural significance of Medicine Wheel to Native Americans but also the reverence that non-Native Americans living in Wyoming have for the site. This reverence is evident in the continued support for the protection of Medicine Wheel and its classification as a National Historic Landmark. The history of Medicine Wheel is a reminder of the importance of cultural sites to Native peoples, and the possibility for the U.S. government to not solely support values associated with economic profit.
