The two tribes have been in a decades-long dispute over protecting remains at the site of the casino
“Hickory Ground is sacred as the final resting place for some of the nation’s most significant military leaders, tribal leaders and spiritual leaders,” attorney for the Muscogee Creek Nation, Mary Kathryn Nagle, said in her opening argument in federal appeals court in Atlanta.
“We absolutely do have a longstanding attachment,” he told the court. “We have a shared history of that property with the Muscogee Nation.” RaeLynn Butler, Secretary of Culture and Humanities at the Muscogee Nation, said loopholes in federal laws allowed the remains to be mishandled. “We are Creek people from that area, and we have respected our ancestors,” she said, adding that the Poarch tribe has tried to work with the Muscogee Creek for a resolution. “The demand to tear the building down and put the ancestors back in place is unreasonable.”
Butler said repatriation is a human rights issue. She said their ancestors did not get the respect they deserved. “They have been disrupted on their journey and they have also been held hostage.”
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Bitter fight between two tribes over sacred Alabama land where one built a casinoThousands once filled the Muscogee tribe’s territory in present-day Alabama. Hickory Ground was a town, a ceremonial site, burial ground, and the last tribal capital before the people were forcibly removed from the Southeast.
Read more »
Alabama sample ballots: What races are on ballot Nov. 5 in all 67 Alabama counties?Secretary of State Wes Allen has posted the sample ballots.
Read more »
Georgia plays ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ at practice field before Alabama gameGeorgia is practicing for Alabama football with a song in the background that Crimson Tide fans know well.
Read more »
Alabama’s Katie Britt, Tommy Tuberville to join former President Donald Trump at Alabama-Georgia gameDonald Trump will be attending an Alabama football game for the third time on Saturday.
Read more »
Video essay — Alabama vs. Georgia: The clash of new vs. old AlabamaCrimson Tide, Bulldogs set for showdown in Tuscaloosa
Read more »
Amari Cooper on facing Trevon Diggs: ‘This is why I play the game’It’ll be Alabama on Alabama when the Browns play the Cowboys on Sunday.
Read more »