Red Clay Rising

For years, my feet have taken me to <a href="https://tnstateparks.com/parks/red-clay" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Red Clay State Park</a>, near Cleveland, Tennessee. This land was once the last seat of Cherokee government, and also the place where, in 1838, the Cherokee people learned that the Treaty had again been broken, their remaining land would be taken, and they would be forcibly “removed” to Oklahoma and parts unknown. I’ve hiked under the oak trees, sat by the Cherokee Flame of Remembrance, and said prayers by the Blue Hole, a deep spring that was the source of water and purification for the Cherokee who lived in the area. For me, it became a place to heal from the abrasions of the world, to gather strength for the next big push. <a href="https://medium.com/@andreana-elise/red-clay-rising-622867747602">Visit Now</a>