Legislation signed today be President Donald Trump will have a significant impact on a Georgia park dedicated to Native Americans. Nancy Tinker, a senior field officer with the national Trust for Historic Preservation, says the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historic Boundary Revision Act will expand the facility and re-designate it as a National Historical Park.
“This new designation expands the boundaries to 2800 acres and celebrates the culture of the Seminole and other tribes, Muscogee Creek, who consider that ground sacred,” according to Tinker. “It’s the most significant public lands package to pass in the last 10 years.”
The Ocmulgee National Monument located in Macon, currently encompasses 702 acres.
Tinker tells us what the new designation means for the park.
“It will protect additional resources associated with Ocmulgee, removing threats to resources, the environment, cultural qualities that are worthy of protection and are considered sacred to these native tribes.”
She thanks two state lawmakers in particular.
“A huge shout out to Senator Johnny Isakson and to Representative Sanford Bishop and their staffs.”
The new legislation is part of the John. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act.