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The Echota Cherokee Tribe of Alabama at DARS Heritage Festival
The Athens John Wade Keyes Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) hosted a Heritage Festival benefiting the Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives at the new museum, on Sunday afternoon, May 23rd. Several Alabama State lineage societies were present to inform interested attendees of their society's purpose and requirements for membership.
In addition, The Echota Cherokee Tribe of Alabama was represented.
A team of genealogists were available to demonstrate the approach used to do ancestral research. An array of talent entertained with patriotic vocal and instrumental renditions and dance routines. The event was a fun-filled, educational, patriotic, and historic afternoon.
To see the Sons of the American Revolution Post and Retreat the Colors was an unforgettable, moving experience. Best of all, the new Alabama Veterans Museum was open for all to enjoy, as well!
Citizens attending were Almon & Rita M., Dennis W., Hans F. & Maria D.
In addition, The Echota Cherokee Tribe of Alabama was represented.
A team of genealogists were available to demonstrate the approach used to do ancestral research. An array of talent entertained with patriotic vocal and instrumental renditions and dance routines. The event was a fun-filled, educational, patriotic, and historic afternoon.
To see the Sons of the American Revolution Post and Retreat the Colors was an unforgettable, moving experience. Best of all, the new Alabama Veterans Museum was open for all to enjoy, as well!
Citizens attending were Almon & Rita M., Dennis W., Hans F. & Maria D.
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27th ANNUAL TRAIL OF TEARS COMMEMORATIVE MOTORCYCLE RIDE AND WALKThis weekend, September 18th - 20th, the Indian people of the State of Alabama attended the 27th Annual Trail of Tears Motorcycle Ride that ended at the end of the trail in Waterloo, Alabama. Long ago Native people were placed on flat boats for removal. Waterloo Landing is named as the official Trail of Tears National Historic Trail by the National Park Service.
For this year's event, all Nine (9) Indian Tribes were given recognition in Alabama. Each tribe was honored by the Town of Waterloo and the Alabama Indian Affairs Commission. The tribes were honored with a plaque/statue and an official flag at the Waterloo Landing location. Our tribe, The Echota Cherokee of Alabama, were honored as being one of the Nine(9) recognized tribes in the state of Alabama. We are proud of our citizens who represented our tribe and walked where some of our ancestors did on the way to removal. |