To Protect And Preserve
Indian artifacts save park from becoming parking lot
By Heather Reichle
Five thousand years of history were discovered in Miami, Fla., when archaeologists unearthed a Native American site once occupied by the Tequesta Indians in 3,000 BC.
The Miami-DadePark and Recreation Department named the newly developed 2.5-acre site ChittohatcheePark at Honey Hill. “Chittohatchee” is the translation of the Muskogee language phrase, “Cetto Hvcce,” which means “Snake Creek.” During the naming process, the Seminole Tribe of Florida--whose history includes a settlement on the site--was consulted, and tribe members approved the name. The park’s opening ceremony included a Native American blessing of the land.
“The site is one of the most important sites in Miami-DadeCounty,” says Jeff Ransom, county archaeologist. “It’s the first of its kind.”
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