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- Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals Revives Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s Fight to Protect Sacred Hickory Ground, Affirming Tribal Sovereignty October 11, 2024 HICKORY GROUND Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals Revives Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s Fight to Protect Sacred Hickory Ground, Affirming Tribal Sovereignty Atlanta, GA – In a significant victory for tribal sovereignty, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated the District Court’s ruling and reinstated the Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s claims to stop the ongoing desecration of Hickory Ground, a sacred ceremonial… ... View Article
- Oral Arguments, September 25th 2024 September 5, 2024 HICKORY GROUND Oral Arguments, September 25th 2024 United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Elbert Parr Tuttle Court of Appeals Building 56 Forsyth Street, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30303 September 25, 2024, 9am Fourth position on the docket. ### ... View Article
- On Behalf of the Ancestors September 5, 2024 HICKORY GROUND On Behalf of the Ancestors Joy Harjo-Sapulpa, Muscogee (Creek) Nation March 5, 2024—We humans are story makers. We become part of a matrix of stories when we accept breath. We are connected to the stories of every creature, plant, and other beings. We are each given the task to bring understanding and vnokeckv or harmony of deep caring… ... View Article
- The Plight of Hickory Ground Tribal Town September 5, 2024 HICKORY GROUND The Plight of Hickory Ground Tribal Town George Thompson, Mekko of Hickory Ground Tribal Town August 7, 2023—Like most Americans, I know where my people, and my family, are buried. And like most Americans, my religion and moral decency requires that I protect and preserve their final resting place. My family is from Hickory Ground. Hickory Ground is… ... View Article
- Testimony for the Record by the Hickory Ground Tribal Town of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation September 5, 2024 HICKORY GROUND Testimony for the Record by the Hickory Ground Tribal Town of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation From: George Thompson, Mekko of Hickory Ground Tribal Town To: The Subcommittee on Indigenous Peoples of the United States 1324 Longworth House Office Building, Washington DC, 20515 Subject: Legislative Hearing on H.R. 1884 (Rep. Raúl Grijalva) (To repeal section 3003 of the Carl… ... View Article
- Testimony of Mekko George Thompson, Hickory Ground Tribal Town of Oklahoma Hearing of the House Subcommittee on the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies September 5, 2024 HICKORY GROUND Testimony of Mekko George Thompson, Hickory Ground Tribal Town of Oklahoma Hearing of the House Subcommittee on the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies April 8th, 2014—Good morning, Chairman Calvert, Ranking Member Moran, and Members of the Subcommittee. My name is George Thompson, and for the past 42 years, I have been the Mekko, or traditional chief, of my… ... View Article
