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Special Event

Event

Indigenous Peoples of the Parkway: The History of Native Americans and the Natchez Trace

Natchez Trace Parkway

Fee:

Free. There are no fees to attend.

Location:

Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center 2680 Natchez Trace Parkway Tupelo, MS 38804

Dates & Times

Date:

Saturday, November 30, 2024

Time:

11:00 AM

Duration:

1 hour

Type of Event

Talk

This event will be 45-60 minutes.

Description

Since it's creation as a postal road in the early 1800s to the management of the Natchez Trace as a national park today, Tribal Nations have played a major role in protecting the lands and resources around the Trace.

In honor of Native American Heritage Month, our new Cultural Anthropologist and Tribal Liasion, Cheyenne, will host a presentation to talk about the 25 Tribal Nations associated with the Parkway's lands. She will discuss the rich histories and cultures of these Tribal Nations and how they all have been and continue to be connected to the lands the Parkway runs through.

Cheyenne is from Corinth, MS and is a cultural anthropologist and Tribal Liason that has worked with over 40 Tribal Nations across the country to document their histories and places of cultural significance for the National Register of Historic Places.

Reservation or Registration: No

No reservations or registration is required.

Image Gallery

A person in an orange safety vest holding a camera and pointing away.
A person in an orange safety vest holding a camera and pointing away.
Archeology and Culture are big parts of the Trace's history.
NPS Photo
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