Atlanta Rethinking $300K Statue of Native American Chief Set for Peace Park

The city of Atlanta could be taking back its plans to install the statue of a Muscogee chief in a park showcasing American heroes.

Muscogee citizens allege that they were not consulted about the statue of Chief Tomochichi, which depicts him as nearly naked and was called “incredibly inappropriate” according to the Associated Press. Because of this, Councilman Michael Julian Bond revealed that the city is reconsidering its placement.

“I don’t believe the city wants to be in a position where we are offending the Muscogee people, but we don’t own the statue now,” Bond told the AP. “We have not accepted the statue, which is being donated to us, as yet.”

This is a developing story and will be updated when more information is available.

Muscogee Creek Nation historians have told the city of Atlanta that their ancestor would have been fully clothed, not clutching a bear pelt that doesn’t cover his rear end, regarding a statue in the city. Above, the back side of a statue depicting Chief Tomochichi, a Muscogee native who signed the 1733 Treaty of Savannah that launched the Georgia colony, is pictured here on December 20, 2021, in its temporary location in Atlanta.
AP Photo/Michael Warren

Atlanta Rethinking $300K Statue of Native American Chief Set for Peace Park
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