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"Shawnee Reclaim The Great Serpent Mound" [1]

"Ancestors of Native Americans, not prehistoric giants or space aliens, built the mound in Ohio"

"The Shawnee tribe returned home to the Serpent Mound on the longest day of the year.

The Summer Solstice, June 20, the longest day of the year, marks the first time that the Shawnee tribe has officially returned to the Serpent Mound located in Ohio to present their history and connection to this place that they called home so many years ago.

Although it was certainly ancestors of the Shawnee people who built the magnificent serpent shaped mound, the largest earthwork effigy in the world, Ohio failed to involve the tribe in conveying its meaning to the public until now. "

Mary Annette Pember reports for Indian Country Today June 21, 2021. [2]

Environmental Justice [3]
Natural Resources [4]
National (U.S.) [5]
Public [6]
Source: Indian Country Today [2], 06/22/2021
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