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Tennessee legislative committee hears bill to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day

March 14, 2023 By Albert Bender

Indigenous representatives were upset that the committee delayed outright approval.

Indigenous community confronts development to prevent erasure of Nashville’s ancient history

March 9, 2022 By Albert Bender

With every shovel full of dirt excavated, pieces of Native history are undoubtedly being erased.

Teen students lead Nashville’s largest ever protest against racist police violence

June 8, 2020 By Albert Bender

Organized 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.

Panel on Cherokee War Chief held at Tennessee State Museum

October 10, 2019 By Melanie Bender

Falsified Native history and the truth about an Indigenous leader were the topics of discussion at a recent Nashville panel.

Volkswagen gets NLRB to delay UAW organizing drive at Chattanooga

May 15, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

“Chattanooga workers have a simple message to the politicians and political appointees in Washington D.C. and the Volkswagen corporate brass – Let us vote!”