How should we acknowledge that this land belonged to the Cherokee first?
The Cherokee Nation were forcibly removed from this area by the Trail of Tears. Some small-scale efforts are underway to acknowledge their long history here. Plus the local news for May 23, 2024 and the post-pandemic surge in alcohol use disorder.
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