Tunica-Biloxi Tribe regains possession of ancestral land in Marksville
, 2023-01-05 20:01:48,
Members of the Tunica-Biloxi tribe believe that in order to have a plan for the future, you need to know who you are, where you have been, and where you are going.
The tribe and the city of Marksville recently signed an agreement that will transfer ownership of the prehistoric Marksville Indian site southeast of the city to the Tunica Biloxi Native American tribe.
Tribal Chief Marshall Perrett said in a phone interview from Marksville that it took 40 years of negotiating with the state. The state moved the package to Markville about five years ago. Perrett said the tribe is grateful to Mayor John Lemoyne and the City Council for recognizing the cultural significance of the land and what it means to Tunica Biloxi.
“The prehistoric garden is part of the ancestral home and has been out of our possession for more than 160 years,” said Perrett. “It is a sacred place not only for us but for our ancestors.”
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He said the 42-acre site, which includes several burial mounds, is where their ancestors lived for hundreds of years and is a place honored and cherished by members of the tribe. It’s where they can go back to basics and reconnect with their roots. But most importantly, he said, the tribe members recognize what their ancestors went through and sacrifice for it.
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