Nashville has a rich indigenous history that dates back to the last ice age, as well as a small but vibrant Native American community that is working to gain recognition and resources in Middle Tennessee.
Out, About: Where to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day and beyond
The week before Columbus Day, sometime in early elementary school, I came home and started to proudly recite the poem I’d just learned: “In fourteen hundred ninety-two, Columbus sailed the ocean bl–” My mom cut me off.
At Hermitage birthday event, Indigenous protestors ask if Andrew Jackson’s legacy is worth celebrating
Wednesday marked the 256th birthday of Andrew Jackson, one of three presidents to hail from Tennessee. At a celebration at the Hermitage, local Indigenous activists protested the controversial figure.


