HR315 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Corey Harbison

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Indian marker trees, recognizing historic significance

Summary

A House resolution recognizing the historic and cultural significance of marker trees in Alabama and their connection to historic trails and roads.

What This Bill Does

It publicly recognizes marker trees as important historical artifacts in Alabama and North America, explains how they were used to mark trails and important sites, notes that these trails shaped early travel and the development of highways, and cites a notable example in Madison County. It does not create new laws or change existing statutes.

Who It Affects

• Native American tribes in Alabama and North America, whose historic practices and use of marker trees are acknowledged
• Alabama residents, historians, and educators who study and teach about historic trails and road development
• Local communities with marker trees, including sites such as the Madison County oak along the Trail of Tears route

Key Provisions

• Recognizes the historic and cultural significance of marker trees in Alabama and North America.
• Describes marker trees as tools used to mark trails and indicate important sites such as shelter, water, water crossings, and sacred or ceremonial locations.
• Notes that the marker-tree trail network has been photographed and documented since the early 1800s and influenced the development of modern highways.
• Cites a specific example of a marker tree, a notable oak in Madison County on the historic Trail of Tears route, as part of the recognition.

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Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative