Casino exposed graves – Muscogee (Creek) Nation complains of restoration

The Indian tribe Muscogee (Creek) Nation submitted a federal action in which a recovery of the burial site in Hickory is required. The Holy site was inaugurated due to the building of the Casino Wetumpka Poarch Casino Resort. The operator of this casino is also an Indian tribe, the Poarch Band of Creek Indians.

Die Muscogee (Creek) Nation

Muscogee (Creek) Nation is a self -managed Indian tribe based in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. However, there are also tribes in the state of Alabama, where there was also a scandal around the grave. With around 87,000 inhabitants it is The fourth largest trunk in the USA. the diverse facets of the tribe also include various companies, tourism, gambling and even a university. the administration of the tribe consists of an executive, a legislative organ and a tribal court system. due to the circumstances, the tribal court cannot help and the federal supreme court has now been switched on in alabama. Point of dispute With the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, it is not that the Hickory Ground site was built, but that The grave was inaugurated. Mekko George Thompson, who has been working as a traditional head of the Hickory Ground Tribal Town for more than four decades, sums up emotional and cultural importance:

“The remains and cultural assets must find peace again in their original resting place. The remains of our ancestors were torn and removed from their final resting place. We are not against progress, but a cemetery is not a place for a casino. ”

Cultural and historical importance of the hickory ground

Hickory Ground is a 33 hectare area in Wetumpka, Alabama, which is one of the historically and spiritually important places in the Muscogee (Creek) nation. The Holy site was even the capital of the tribe, before the muscogee (creek) nation was violently switched to today’s oklahoma in the 1830s. hickory ground is even registered in the national register of historical sites, which underpins the importance. the place is also important for the usa. after the united states was founded, the sovereignty of the new nation was questioned by other countries. contracts helped to legitimacy the united states, The President Washington signed with nations of Indians. the indian tribes had previously reaffirmed their own sovereignty through contracts with france, spain and england. in 1790 president washington also concluded a contract with the indians of the muscogee (creek) nation and the head of the delegation of the indian tribe came from this hickory ground. so the poarch band escaped Not just a sacred place of the Muscogee, but also a source that legitimized the United States.

Poarch Band Casino violates several laws

The Poarch Band is allowed to build the site because the trunk acquired the Hickory Ground site in 1980. At that time, however, it was promised to preserve the Holy site. The Principal Chief (chief chief) of the Muscogee (Creek) nation in Rage also brings that this was not adhered to:

“We have commissioned the Poarch Band to get this floor forever, because that is what they promised. Not only did you do that, you have delegated an extremely important cultural, historical and archaeological site, excavated remains and holy objects. You have not shown any regrets. “

The US federal action is therefore only logical. The indictment states The construction of the casino Durch Die Poarch Band Violations of several federal laws Including the Native American Graves Protection Act, the National Historic Preservation Act, the religious Freedom Restoration Act and the Indian Reorganization Act. The Poarch Band therefore violated some laws, that should protect the rights of Indian tribes in the United Statesthis is difficult to understand, since the indian tribes should at least support something, since there are already enough resistance from outside of the minorities in the united states. the ignorance of the holy graves is even less to be understood if one looks at the historical origin of the poarch band of creek indians. this is difficult to understand, since the indian tribes should at least support something, since there are already enough resistance from outside of the minorities in the united statesthis is difficult to understand, since the indian tribes should at least support something, since there are already enough resistance from outside of the minorities in the united states. the ignorance of the holy graves is even less to be understood if one looks at the historical origin of the poarch band of creek indians. the ignorance of the holy graves is even less to be understood if one looks at the historical origin of the poarch band of creek indiansthis is difficult to understand, since the indian tribes should at least support something, since there are already enough resistance from outside of the minorities in the united states. the ignorance of the holy graves is even less to be understood if one looks at the historical origin of the poarch band of creek indians. der stamm, bestehend aus etwa 3this is difficult to understand, since the indian tribes should at least support something, since there are already enough resistance from outside of the minorities in the united states. the ignorance of the holy graves is even less to be understood if one looks at the historical origin of the poarch band of creek indians.000 mitgliedern, behauptet nämlich aus nachfahren der creek zu bestehen, die in trotz der erzwungenen umsiedlung in den 1830er jahren in alabama blieben und sich mit nichtindianern vermischtenthis is difficult to understand, since the indian tribes should at least support something, since there are already enough resistance from outside of the minorities in the united states. the ignorance of the holy graves is even less to be understood if one looks at the historical origin of the poarch band of creek indians. zu der zeit als das thema des indianischen glücksspiels aufkam, beantragte der stamm die anerkennung und erhielt 1984 die zusagethis is difficult to understand, since the indian tribes should at least support something, since there are already enough resistance from outside of the minorities in the united states. the ignorance of the holy graves is even less to be understood if one looks at the historical origin of the poarch band of creek indians. seitdem hat der stamm Several casinos builtThe controversial wind Creek Wetumpka Casino & Hotel also includes on the Hickory Ground.

To be expected for years

Already In 2012 there was a first complaintHowever, which was suspended because the two tribes wanted to approach a comparison. Because the Poarch Band was unreasonable, however, Has there been no comparison and the muscogee (creek) nation submitted the federal action. now the court has to decide how to proceed with the casino and the holy gravity. the poarch band would have to close the casino in a defeat in court, tear down the buildings and attribute the grave to its original state. this enables the muscogee indians to hold their cultural and religious ceremonies again in the holy place, as has been done for over 1,000 years. however, it will probably still be a few years of the legal dispute pass.