Monday, September 30th, 2013, 7pm
Jack D. Baker
President, Trail of Tears Association

Jack Baker is currently a member of the Tribal Council of the Cherokee Nation and represents those Cherokee citizens residing outside of the Cherokee Nation. He is national president of the Trail of Tears Association and works with the National Park Service and other publicly and privately owned sites historically connected to the Trail of Tears. As president of the Association, he testified at the congressional hearing on Moccasin Bend in favor of its becoming a part of the National Park system.

Monday, October 28th, 2013, 7pm
Principal Chief Bill John Baker
Cherokee Nation

Principal Chief Baker currently serves as the 17th elected chief of the Cherokee Nation, the largest Indian tribe in the United States. Born and raised in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, Principal Chief Baker has devoted much of his life in service to the Cherokee people.

He spent 12 years as a member of the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council and was elected Principal Chief in October 2011. With more than 315,000 citizens and nearly 9,000 employees, the Cherokee Nation is one
of the largest employers in northeastern Oklahoma.

A recent economic impact report showed Cherokee Nation has a $1.2-billion impact on the area.

Monday, November 18th, 2013, 7pm
James H. Ogden III
Historian, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
And
Lawrence S. Alexander
Owner & CEO, Alexander Archaeological Consultants

Jim Ogden began work with the National Park Service in 1982. He has been stationed at several parks throughout the Southeast. He speaks regularly to historical organizations across the U.S. and has taught a number of Civil War history courses at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Ogden has published numerous short articles in several local publications and has appeared in educational and public television programs. He is well-known for his lively and informed presentations and historic tours, and has been working closely with Lawrence Alexander on finding the Federal Road.

Lawrence Alexander has been a Chattanooga resident since 1986. He specializes in archaeology and geomorphology of the Southeastern United States, and has been the project director and author of more than 200 major cultural resource management projects.

He began work on Moccasin Bend in 1982, and in 2009 completed the Archaeological Overview and Assessment of the Moccasin Bend National Archeological District. His most recent work on Moccasin Bend has helped identify and study the Federal Road corridor which crosses Moccasin Bend and upon which Cherokee people walked during the Forced Removal in 1838.

Lectures are at the Tennessee Aquarium Auditorium and are free and open to the public. For more info call 423-490-9170 or visit www.moccasinbendpark.org.

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