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United Keetoowah Band gets land in Alabama


The United Keetoowah Band plans to develop 69 acres adjacent to a burial site in Fort Payne, Alabama.

The tribe was given the land by David Hammonds, a Fort Payne man. The tribe has a business relationship with Hammond in trucking, The Oklahoman reported.

The only other federally recognized tribe in Alabama is the Poarch Band of Creek Indians.

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Man gives acreage to tribe (The Oklahoman 1/15)
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Relevant Links:
United Keetoowah Band - http://unitedkeetoowahband.org
Cherokee Nation - http://www.cherokee.org

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