Whispering Tree, sacred meeting place of the Chickasaw Tribe

In the Sipsey Wilderness, Indian Tomb Hollow, there is a tree that is used as the focal point of Native American rituals

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Travel & Events

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• Chickasaw
• Alabama
• Sipsey
• WIlderness
• Rituals
• Forest

[mansonrkmc]

This gentleman is a local teacher and a volunteer at the Cherokee Museum in Oakville. There are many Native descendants in the area and they all descend from the local tribes, as I am. I see no problem with learning more of my heritage. My 2nd Great Grandparent's are buried in those mountains. The family sold the land to the govenment for the National Forest. Very little is known about the mixed bloods who stayed in their homeland and were NOT removed.

[rongenman]

@darylmac4 i agree.....they are like the park rangers and game wardens......THEY think the Bankhead is theirs......all THEY have done is regulate, restrict, and make it difficult to use the Sipsey Wilderness and Bankhead Forest.....well, they have all regulated themselves out of a job......lol!!!!!

[darylmac4]

Good video if the others feel so strongly about the way you have tried to teach others about their history, why don't they post some video's on he subject themselves I for one am interested in their past. All I found at their sites where rock video's go figure.

[bakorocky]

azindn -- I'm Chickasaw and I'm totally with you on this one. How dare he speak about my people as if we are just a historical curiosity.

[chantdelouve]

Very interesting video

[azindn]

So how sacred is this place now that you've filmed and photographed it and slapped it up on the net for millions to view. So much for your concept of "sacred" -- try commodified.