CHATSWORTH, Ga. -- The Cherokee Nation has sent a funding proposal to the state, hoping to return two historic sites -- the Chief Vann House in Murray County and the New Echota site in Gordon County -- to full hours and staff.
Both were among 12 of the state's historic sites and five parks affected by a 39 percent budget cut handed down to the Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Reduced hours and staffing went into effect mid-June.
At the time, Cherokee Nation Council representative Jack Baker said both sites are along the historic Trail of Tears and important sites for Cherokee Indians.
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