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Black, Jason Edward – American Indian Culture and Research Journal, 2012
This essay--a combination of authorial narrative and scholarly critique--examines a grassroots organization's (Friends of Historic Northport) campaign to preserve a site in west Alabama where a pivotal Choctaw-Upper Creek battle took place in 1785. The organization has faced opposition from city planners and business leaders intent on developing…
Descriptors: Activism, Social Action, Citizen Participation, Historic Sites
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Black, Jason Edward – American Indian Quarterly, 2009
One of the most colorful examples of the reflection of identities in heritage sites involves the historical U.S.-Native relationship. In exploring the topic of U.S.-Native memories, this article focuses on the cultural identities represented at the Horseshoe Bend National Military Park (HBNMP), a heritage site that commemorates the Creek War of…
Descriptors: United States History, Parks, American Indians, Federal Government