Tennessee
Indigenous gather to protest birthday party for genocidal U.S. President Andrew Jackson
March 24, 2023Jackson’s 256th birthday was no cause for celebration for Indigenous people in Nashville.
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Tennessee legislative committee hears bill to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day
March 14, 2023Indigenous representatives were upset that the committee delayed outright approval.
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Indigenous community confronts development to prevent erasure of Nashville’s ancient history
March 9, 2022With every shovel full of dirt excavated, pieces of Native history are undoubtedly being erased.
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Teen students lead Nashville’s largest ever protest against racist police violence
June 8, 2020Organized by five teens: Nya Collins, Jade Fuller, Kennedy Green, Zee Thomas, and Emma Rose Smith. All 14 to 16, four African American and one white, and all female.
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Panel on Cherokee War Chief held at Tennessee State Museum
October 10, 2019Falsified Native history and the truth about an Indigenous leader were the topics of discussion at a recent Nashville panel.
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