Image: Effigy Mound Sign in IA
Description: This sign described the sacred nature of the Native American Effigy Mounds at the beginning of the trailhead at Effigy Mounds NM, Iowa. It reads, "We ask that as you walk over this land to please remember this is sacred ground to those of the mound building culture.The descendants of this culture are not a lost people but rather living, thriving American Indian cultures that today reside in what is now called the Midwest. These native descendents continue to honor their ancestors buried here in religious ceremonies on these sacred site. Please enjoy and respect your time among the 'old ones' as their spirits will watch over you while you are here. -Chloris Lowe, Ho-chunk, 2005."
Title: Effigy Mound Sign in IA
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