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Trail of Tears damage by Forest Service sparks outrage in Tennessee
The Forest Service admitted unauthorized 2014 work along a Tennessee Trail of Tears segment near Fort Armistead damaged a sacred site. It ripped up land with tanks traps and berms at cost of about 28500 dollars, drawing tribal mourning, apologies, and calls for independent investigation and restoration.
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Coker Creek
Tenn
USS. Forest Service
Appalachian Mountains
Associated Press
Forest Service
Trai
Tennessee
Sheila Bird
Cherokee Nation
Oklahoma
Bird
Tribal Historic Preservation Office
Stephanie Johnson
Cherokee National Forest
Public Employees For Environmental Responsibility
NPHA
Jeff Ruch
Ruch
U.S. Agriculture Department
Jamal Morris
National Parks Service
Fort Armistead