<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0mgJWP_1Gwp25hY00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0mgJWP_1Gwp25hY00" width="1156" height="771" ><figcaption>Scene from previous Walk of Life&nbsp; Courtesy photo</figcaption></figure>TUSCUMBIA — Colbert County Tourism invites tourism partners, members of the media and the public to join the 24th Annual Walk of Life on Saturday, November 14 from 9am–noon.Presented by Compelling Stories of the Southeast, the Walk of Life is both a memorial and a celebration, remembering those who walked the Trail of Tears and celebrating the return of Southeastern Indigenous peoples to their ancestral homelands.The free, family-friendly walk begins at Tuscumbia Landing in Sheffield and follows a two-mile route east along the historic removal route, ending at Spring Park in Tuscumbia, where tribes are welcomed home.The event’s name responds to Mohawk medicine man Walter Hill’s call to symbolically reverse the Trail of Tears: a forced journey west toward death becomes a walk east, representing life and rebirth - a Walk of Life. Traditions including tying a turkey feather in remembrance and offering tobacco and sage have become expressions of reconnection, remembering the tragedy of removal while returning to hope for the future.This year, the Walk of Life has moved from September to the second Saturday in November, aligning the annual gathering with Native American Heritage Month. The new date continues the event’s tradition of honoring the past while emphasizing community and walking together into the future.“The Walk of Life gives us an opportunity to remember those who endured the Trail of Tears and welcome Indigenous peoples back to their homelands,” said Susann Hamlin, Executive Director of Colbert County Tourism. “We invite our tourism partners, media and neighbors to join us in honoring that history and sharing in this gathering of remembrance, hope and community.”The Walk of Life was founded in 2003 by the late Annie Perry, inspired by her friend Walter Hill. The first walk was held in his memory. For more than 20 years, Annie coordinated the event alongside her husband, Robert Perry, a Chickasaw elder. Today, Robert continues that work with his granddaughter, Laura Coe, a Harvard graduate who is active in the Chickasaw Nation. Together, they carry forward Annie’s commitment to healing, community and meaningful change.The event welcomes the public and First Nations participants and will take place rain or shine. Transportation is provided for participants who need assistance, and First Nations participants are encouraged to wear traditional regalia.Colbert County Tourism encourages partners to share the event with their guests and networks and invites media to attend and help tell its story.The Walk of Life is sponsored by Compelling Stories of the Southeast, a Tuscumbia-based Alabama 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, with generous support from Wind Creek Hospitality and Magnum Roofing of Tulsa, Oklahoma.For more information and event updates, visit @returnwalktuscumbia on Instagram, and RSVP on the Facebook event page.</div></body>

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TUSCUMBIA — Colbert County Tourism invites tourism partners, members of the media and the public to join the 24th Annual Walk of Life on Saturday, November 14 from 9am–noon. Presented by Compelling Stories of the Southeast, the Walk of Life is both a memorial and a celebration, remembering...

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TUSCUMBIA — Colbert County Tourism invites tourism partners, members of the media and the public to join the 24th Annual Walk of Life on Saturday, November

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