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This typed letter from John Thomas, circa March 1988, is an appeal for help raising funds to support reburial efforts in Uniontown, Kentucky. Thomas recounts his previous experience helping with reburials and legislative efforts to prevent further grave desecration from happening. John explains that a delegation of Shawnee medicine men and elders needs to be organized for an appropriate re-burial.
Publication Date
1988
Document Type
Correspondence
City
White Oak, Oklahoma
Keywords
Shawnee, re-burial ceremony, Uniontown, Kentucky, grave desecration, legislation, fund raising
Language
English
Sender
John Thomas
Disciplines
Indigenous Studies | Native American Studies | Political History | Social History | United States History
Recommended Citation
Thomas, John, "Form Letter from John Thomas Regarding Desecration of a Shawnee Burial Site at Uniontown, Kentucky" (1988). Graves Protection and Repatriation. 26.
https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/john_thomas_nagpra/26
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Identifier
Box 1, Folder 29, Item C
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