Alabama
A bitter fight between two tribes over sacred land where one built a casino
Thousands once filled the Muscogee tribe’s territory in present-day Alabama. Hickory Ground was a town, a ceremonial site, burial ground, and the last tribal capital before the people were forcibly removed from the Southeast.
WETUMPKA, Ala. (AP) — At the height of Muscogee power, thousands of people filled the tribe’s sprawling territory on the lush banks of the Coosa River in present-day Alabama.
Oce Vpofv, or Hickory Ground, was a town, a ceremonial site, burial ground,... [9100 chars]