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RecreationandParkCommission | 2018-05-10 | 5 | In addition to being a slaveholder/owner, he earned the nickname "Indian Killer" for his participation in the murder of indigenous people History.com provides background on Jackson's actions against Native peoples. Last fall, the Washington Post ran this article after President Trump chose to honor three Native American veterans in front of a portrait of Jackson, although Native Americans called Jackson "Indian Killer.' Sources: History.com https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/trail-of-tears; "Andrew Jackson was called 'Indian Killer', Trump honored Navajos in front of his portrait,' Washington Post, November 2017 <https://www.washingtonpost. com/news/retropolis/wp/2017/11/28/andrew-jackson-was-called-indian-killer-trump-honored- navajos-in-front-of-his-portrait/> Additional sources: Michael D. Green, The Politics of Indian Removal: Creek Government and Society in Crisis, University of Nebraska Press, 1985. As President, he advocated for the forced resettlement of indigenous people in the Southeast, commonly called the "Trail of Tears." The "Trail of Tears" is well-documented. The National Park Service calls the forced resettlement of Native Americans a "journey of injustice." Sources: Primary Documents in American History: Indian Removal Act, Library of Congress, <https://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/Indian.html> Trail of Tears, National Park Service <https://www.nps.gov/trte/index.htm> Additional sources: President Jackson's Second Annual Message to Congress, December 6, 1930, Library of Congress, <https://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage' collId=llrd&fileName=010/llrd010.db&recNum=438> Those are sources for those unfamiliar with Jackson's history and interested in further research. SOURCES FOR STUDYING JACKSON PARK IN ALAMEDA If the Commission chooses to direct you (or a committee) to spend time conducting this research, here are a few leads that can assist you Woodruff Minor, Alameda at Play: A Century of Public Parks and Recreation in Alameda from the Victorian Era to the Present Day. In this book, Minor states that in 1909 when three additional parks built by City and named after presidents, Jackson was chosen to replace "Alameda Park." However, he does not state why Jackson was chosen over the other presidents. Alameda Clippings (Verticals), PARKS. Jackson Park. Alameda Free Library. There is a folder of clippings about Jackson Park, including a few historical themed articles. However, none of them ask the question, "Why was Alameda Park renamed after Jackson? The answer may lie in one of two sources: | RecreationandParkCommission/2018-05-10.pdf |