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• MUSCAT, Oman , Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, Sultan of Oman, received on Tuesday, at Al Baraka Palace in the Omani capital, Muscat, His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah.
• His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah conveyed the greetings of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, Sultan of Oman, and his wishes for the Sultanate and the Omani people for further progress and prosperity.
• His Majesty held a luncheon in honor of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah and his accompanying delegation.
• His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah was accompanied by a delegation including Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah; His Excellency Mohammed bin Nakhira Al Dhaheri, the UAE Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman; His Excellency Abdullah Al Owais, Head of the Department of Culture and His Excellency Mohammed Obaid Al Zaabi, Chairman of Protocol Department.

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• Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks in Ohio was added to UNESCO’s list of World Heritage sites on Sept. 19, 2023.
• The mounds are marvels of Indigenous science and astronomy, which helped Native Americans organize everything from cycles of planting and hunting to their ritual calendar.
• As a historian and ethnographer of the Native American Midwest, I have documented Native peoples’ commitment to their original homelands.
• The long journey toward this recognition tells a larger story about imperiled Native American sacred sites in the eastern half of the United States and the challenges faced by those who wish to protect them.

American settlers and Native peoples

• The policy resulted in the wholesale replacement of Native Americans with settlers in nearly every corner of the eastern half of the United States.
• Three of the Native nations that have helped win the World Heritage designation for the mounds – the Shawnee, Potawatomi and Miami Nation – were subject to removal.
• And in 1846, American settlers forced the Miami Nation out of their homes along the Wabash River, in Indiana.
• The forced expulsion of Native nations from their homelands made it difficult for them to protect their sacred heritage.

Post-removal abuse and neglect

• Over the years, Newark became a military barracks, a fairground, and for the past century it has been leased to the Moundbuilders Country Club.
• At the time, most Americans believed that the Bible was the literal word of God and that white Americans were a superior race.
• Squier argued that the Toltecs built the mounds and then migrated to Mesoamerica, where they built the great monuments of Mexico and Guatemala.
• Unfortunately, some Americans continue to promote false theories about the mounds, casting doubt on the genius of Indigenous science.

Collaboration and hope for the future

• Since 2020, the Ohio History Connection, which took over management of Serpent Mound, has been doing community-engaged archaeology.
• As part of this engagement, staff archaeologists work with the cultural preservation officers of affiliated Native nations to interpret the site.
• Similarly, the staff of the Ohio History Connection and the Newark Earthworks Center regularly consult with tribal leaders regarding the Newark Earthworks.
• The golf club has a century-long lease with the state of Ohio, which the state attempted to terminate through eminent domain.

• Interface, Inc. (NASDAQ: TILE), the global flooring solutions company where everything is certified carbon neutral, recently launched several new flooring collections and expanded its product range featuring the company’s innovative and proprietary carbon negative backing, helping customers reach performance and aesthetic goals with a lower carbon footprint.
• These latest carpet tile and resilient flooring introductions showcase the company’s commitment to solving customer challenges while contributing to the health of the planet.
• As part of a modular flooring system, architects, designers, and specifiers can easily and efficiently pair Interface carpet tile, LVT, and nora® rubber flooring to create beautiful, positive spaces.
• The carbon negative materials in the CQuest™BioX backing, in combination with specialty yarns and tufting processes, result in a carbon negative carpet tile that combines durability, industry-leading design, and a negative carbon footprint that ultimately benefits the planet.