5NEWS (KFSM) — Chickamauga Nation claims Franklin County prison site is a sacred burial ground (March 20, 2025)
TCN asserts that the land slated for the prison holds ancestral graves—public awareness piece.
KFSM’s 5NEWS featured Chickamauga Nation leadership stating that relatives are buried on the proposed site.
- Chiefs said families have been buried there for hundreds of years.
- The claim brings religious freedom and sacred‑site protections into play.