The Florence Indian Mound Museum is hosting a series of programs for students to explore Shoals’ early history. The programs explore 12 Native Americans through their biographies, contributions, hopes & accomplishments. Students will be given a passport with the 12 figures & receive a stamp for each program attended. Students who collect six, nine or 12 stamps will receive an award.
Our January program focuses on Nanyehi (Nancy Ward), a Cherokee woman who gained respect as a warrior when she helped her tribe defeat the Creek Indians in battle after her husband was killed. Because of her actions, the Cherokee clans named her “Beloved Woman,” and her opinion carried great significance. She married a British trader named Bryant Ward and advocated for peace between the Cherokee and Americans. She lived to be 79 years old and died before the Cherokee were removed from their land.
