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Cahokia Mounds national park status legislation reintroduced


On Monday Bost and Durbin announced the reintroduction of the bills in the new session of Congress.
Southern Illinois is home to one of American history s greatest civilizations, Bost said in a written statement. Cahokia was the largest city and center of the ancient Mississippian people. Cahokia and the associated mounds sites in the region are a critical part of our history and incorporating them into our national park system will help us preserve this history for generations to come.
Durbin echoed that.
Cahokia Mounds is an important natural, archaeological, and culture landmark that represents the indigenous peoples and landscapes that once made up America s first cities in the Western Hemisphere, Durbin said in a written statement. With this bill to update the site s historical designation, we can take another step forward in recognizing Cahokia Mounds as the cultural asset it is and offer the necessary protections to ensure the site is protected for genera ....

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