July 26, 2009

Activists protest mound's destruction

A Facebook photo album shows the ongoing destruction of the ancient Indian mound in Oxford, Alabama.

Photos from Stop Sacred Burial Mounds from becoming a Sam's Club

It's a shame that we haven't shamed Oxford's officials into stopping the destruction yet. But the level of activism gives hope. Carolyn Chambliss has recruited more than 1,000 people to her Facebook group, and a few dozen people are protesting the destruction in person.

For more on the subject, see Indians 1, Oxford and Walmart 0 and Sam's Club vs. Indian Mound.

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