Tribal Council voted Dec. 9 to support the Nikwasi Initiative’s efforts to land $5 million in grant funds for a cultural corridor around the Nikwasi Mound in Franklin, but the precise details of the tribe’s involvement have yet to be determined.
The grant in question is offered by the U.S. Economic Development Administration with American Rescue Plan funds, but it requires a 20% match. The Nikwasi Initiative wants the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to transfer ownership of the 0.59-acre proper...