Gaylord News: Tribes reclaim ancestral and sacred lands
“It’s really important that we go back and let people know that we are still thriving,” said Galen Cloud of the Muscogee National Council.
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“It’s really important that we go back and let people know that we are still thriving,” said Galen Cloud of the Muscogee National Council.
Tribes are increasingly buying back or being gifted back property in their ancestral homelands, either to build economic sustainability or to manage cultural preservation sites.
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Muscogee (Creek) Nation citizen Galen Cloud complained about traffic during the 10-hour drive from Okmulgee, Oklahoma, to his tribe’s homeland near Oxford, Alabama – before recalling how his ancestors had to walk that distance against their wills.
Tribes across the nation are increasingly buying back or being gifted back property in their ancestral homelands. #Landback