CHARLESTON, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The Chickamauga Nation is voicing opposition to the proposed construction of a 3,000-bed prison in Franklin County, arguing that the site may contain culturally significant burial grounds.
According to Dr. Bethany Rosenbaum of The Lowell Heritage Partnership, the Chickamauga are a federally recognized tribe.
“They have a special relationship with the federal government, one of a government-to-government relationship, one that is codified in our Constitution and numerous laws and treaties which are still upheld today,” said Dr. Rosenbaum…