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Kingsport Returns Land to Cherokee | Bristol Virginia News
Fifty years ago, Kingsport quietly returned three acres of land on Long Island to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians — a historic gesture marking the first time a U.S. city formally repatriated land taken from Native Americans. Once a sacred treaty ground for the Cherokee Nation, the island’s legacy endures today, with local leaders actively consulting Cherokee elders on development and honoring its spiritual significance. This quiet act of reconciliation, made during the nation’s bicentennial, stands as a powerful symbol of healing and respect for a deeply complex past. Listen in…
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