Muscogee historians say a statue of their ancestor, Chief Tomochichi, that is set to be installed in Atlanta’s Peace Park is disrespectful and presents a historically inaccurate conception of Native Americans.
, whose book “Monuments to Absence” explores how white people appropriated their cultural memory.
Cook said he’s eager to connect now that he knows the Muscogee are the ones to talk with, to see if they’ll participate in his vision and tell a fuller story. Everyone interviewed for this story said they’d welcome more education about what really happened with Native Americans in Georgia.
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