Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park is hosting a Knap-In, a “3-day celebration of Flintknapping, Atlatl, and Stone Age Skills”, this weekend, May 4, 5, and 6, at 732 Stone Fort Drive, Manchester, Tennessee. They’ll also have basket weaving and other native crafts. For more information please contact the park office at 931-723-5073 or email keith.wimberley@tn.gov. Old Stone [...]
May 042012
Apr 202012
Senate Bill 2177, which would establish criteria for recognizing Indian tribes in Tennessee and grant tribal recognition to 6 specified groups, is scheduled to be voted on by the full Senate on April 24, 2012. The Senate State and Local Government Committee passed the bill on April 3 and referred it to the Senate Finance, Ways and [...]
Apr 032012
Tennessee Lieutenant Governor Ron Ramsey cast a tie-breaking vote for the Senate State and Local Government Committee this afternoon to pass Senate Bill 2177, which establishes standards for state recognition of Native American Indian tribes. The bill as introduced would also grant state recognition as a tribe to three groups, and an amendment was added today to [...]
Mar 202012
Legislation has been introduced in the Tennessee General Assembly that would establish a procedure for a petitioning group to become a state recognized Indian tribe. Senate Bill 2177 , introduced by Senator Stacey Campfield of Knoxville, and House Bill 2284, introduced by Representative Tony Shipley of Kingsport, would also grant state recognition as an Indian tribe to [...]
UT Hosts Gathering of International Natives
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Apr 102011
On Saturday the University of Tennessee’s Native American Student Association hosted Anadasgisi – The Gathering of International Natives, a traditional powwow featuring an array of performers from around the world decked out in their colorful native garb. Read the story at knoxnews.com: Festivities at UT celebrate native culture
Application Period for Tennessee’s Third Elk Hunt to be Held April 1-May 31, 2011
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Apr 042011
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will accept applications from April 1 through May 31, 2011 for participation in Tennessee’s third managed elk hunt. The third elk hunt will be held Oct. 17-21, 2011 at the North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area, located off I-75, north of Knoxville. Once again, there will be five Elk Hunting [...]
Bald Eagles Shot In Tennessee
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Mar 092011
2 Bald Eagles shot, up to $8,500 reward offered The penalty For Killing A Bald Eagle: Up to $100,000 fine and/or a year in federal prison. Here is a Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency video of an eagle release in Tennessee that took place in December, 2010: Read about an Eagle Release in Kansas that honored [...]
