Friends of New Echota to host Etowah Indian Mounds program
Join the Friends of New Echota State Historic Site volunteers and park staff on Saturday, July 15, at 11 a.m., for a presentation by Keith Bailey, Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site Interpretive Ranger.
Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site in Cartersville, Ga. is currently going through NAGPRA consultation and repatriation of thousands of artifacts recovered from the mounds during various times in the 1900s. Per federal and state law allowance, the Muscogee Creek Nation has made a NAGPRA claim on artifacts removed from the Etowah site by archeologists over the years.
Come learn about the process, impact and changes resulting from this NAGPRA claim. Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act allows Federally recognized tribes, such as the Cherokee, Muscogee Creek, and others, to make claims requiring return of burial affiliated artifacts and human remains.
New Echota Sate Historic Site is a designated National Historic Landmark, has been nominated as a Traditional Cultural Property and is certified site on the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail. The site has information on maps and history concerning the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail and efforts to mark the Trail of Tears throughout North Georgia. New Echota is located 1211 Chatsworth Highway, just one mile off I-75 at exit 317.
For more information, and to view upcoming events, visit gastateparks.org/NewEchota online.
Representatives of the Friends of New Echota volunteer group will be present to discuss opportunities for joining in volunteer efforts to assist with preservation of New Echota and upcoming events and programs. Admission is free for the presentation, however, regular admission ($6-$8) is required for general visitation of the site museum, historic grounds, buildings and nature trails.