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Local historian urges board to back naming Cortland-area bridge for Edith Turner; supervisors approve support resolution
Summary
A local historian and tribal leader asked the board to support state legislation to name a short bridge near Cortland for Edith Turner (advocating use of her Indigenous name); the board approved a resolution of support and discussed sign-cost responsibilities under state code.
Walt Brown, identifying himself as a tribal chief and local historian, asked the Southampton County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 16 to support state legislation to name the short bridge near Cortland for Edith Turner, a Native woman recorded in an 1808 census.
Brown outlined historical documentation, said he had discussed the request with Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Delegate Otto Waxman,…
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