The Etowah Mounds are no longer actively used by Georgia's Native Americans due to several factors:
- Cultural Changes: European colonization led to significant cultural shifts, diminishing traditional practices.
- Displacement: Many Native American tribes were forcibly removed from their ancestral lands.
- Loss of Population: Disease and conflict reduced the population and altered traditional lifestyles.
- Historical Preservation: The site is now protected as an archaeological landmark, shifting its role from a cultural center to a historical site.