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Coweta, Oklahoma (AP)
When members of the Creek Nation were given their original allotment of 160 acres, a couple of those acres would traditionally be set aside for a small cemetery.
Over the years many of these graveyards have fallen victim to neglect or worse, so the tribe steps in to protect this sacred ground.
The tribe works with the permission of the landowner in cleaning up and documenting each cemetery, said Joyce Bear of the tribe’s Culture Preservation Office.
When members of the Creek Nation were given their original allotment of 160 acres, a couple of those acres would traditionally be set aside for a small cemetery.
Over the years many of these graveyards have fallen victim to neglect or worse, so the tribe steps in to protect this sacred ground.
The tribe works with the permission of the landowner in cleaning up and documenting each cemetery, said Joyce Bear of the tribe’s Culture Preservation Office.
