Tuscumbia Tribal Wars 2017 or Know Your Cherokees

The State of Alabama recognizes the following indigenous Indian tribes: 

• Cher-O-Creek Intra Tribal Indians^[5][7][8]
• Cherokee Tribe of Northeast Alabama (formerly Cherokees of Jackson County, Alabama)^[5] Letter of Intent to Petition 09/23/1981;^[9] certified letter returned "not known" 11/19/1997.
• Cherokees of Southeast Alabama^[5] Letter of Intent to Petition 05/27/1988;^[9] certified letter returned marked "deceased" 11/5/1997.
• Echota Cherokee Tribe of Alabama^[5]
• Ma-Chis Lower Creek Indian Tribe of Alabama^[5] Letter of Intent to Petition 06/27/1983. Declined to Acknowledge 08/18/1988 52 FR 34319,^[5] Denied federal recognition^[9][10]
• 'MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians^[5] Letter of Intent to Petition 05/27/1983. Final Determination to Decline to Acknowledge published 12/24/1997 62FR247:67398-67400; petitioner requested reconsideration from BIA 3/23/1998,^[5] denied federal recognition;^[10] decision effective 11/26/1999.^[9]
• Piqua Shawnee Tribe^[5]
• Star Clan of Muscogee Creeks^[5] (formerly Lower Creek Muscogee Tribe East, Star Clan, Southeastern Mvskoke Nation, and Yufala Star Clan of Lower Muscogee Creeks)
• United Cherokee Ani-Yun-Wiya Nation^[5] (formerly United Cherokee Intertribal). Letter of Intent to Petition 11/08/2001.^[9]

(We'll pause in our narrative here to ask for public comment; we have no idea how these tribes compare. Which ones are just in it for the gambling? Which ones for federal funds? Which ones for whatever glory the name "Indian" might bring? We'll publish all comments.)

Why are these tribes important now? Some or all of these tribes have at least partial control over Tuscumbia Landing. In fact, some or all may have total control. We'll take comments on that also.

We have removed a photo of Robert Perry who does not wish to appear here even though we did not comment on who might be correct in this war party. We can see that any negotiations with him will go well.

Robert Perry is a local who's on the Tuscumbia Landing Authority board. He's also a member of the Chickasaw Tribe and has worked as a lobbyist for various other tribes. From past news accounts, we may infer that Sheffield and John Elkington have accepted him as a spokesperson/liaison between Tuscumbia Landing and the Inspiration Landing project. 

But talk about your chiefs...there's a new one in town, or at least he was here some days ago. The TD gave his visit less space that a UNA rape du jour.

Secretary of State Chuck Hoskin Jr.

So we hope all our readers are now clear on who's dealing with Sheffield and Inspiration Landing? No. Neither are we. And where was Sheffield mayor Ian Sanford while Tuscumbia mayor Kerry Underwood received all the press?

More legal battles if this project ever gets off the ground? We may never get a finished Inspiration Landing, but we certainly see a reality show coming out of all this.