Article ID: CBB735808670

Cherokee Adaptation to the Landscape of the West and Overcoming the Loss of Culturally Significant Plants (2011)

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This article discusses the Cherokee people's adaptation to the landscape of the American West after their forced migration from the Southern Appalachians in the 19th century, often called the Trail of Tears. Particular focus is given to the loss of culturally significant plants and plant knowledge resulting from the migration. According to the author, almost one third of the flora used by the Cherokee in the Southern Appalachians were absent in the West, but they employed several strategies such as species substitution, genus substitution, knowledge from other Indian peoples, and cultivation to continue many of their cultural practices. Topics discussed include the Cherokee Nation, the Eastern Band of Cherokees, and ethnographer James Mooney.

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Authors & Contributors
Fisher, Colin
Brown, Michael
Clarke, Philip A.
Köhler, Piotr
Maltz, Alesia
Nelson, E. Charles
Journals
Archives of Natural History
American Quarterly
Annals of Science: The History of Science and Technology
Environment and History
Environmental History
Medicina nei Secoli - Arte e Scienza
Publishers
Louisiana State University Press
Milkweed Editions
Rosenberg Pub.
The University of Arizona Press
University of Illinois Press
University of North Carolina Press
Concepts
Ethnobotany
Plants
Nature and its relationship to culture; human-nature relationships
Botany
Environment
Traditional knowledge
People
Delany, Martin
Rostafinski, Jósef
Smith, James McCune
Michael Francis Moloney
Time Periods
19th century
20th century
Prehistory
18th century
Ancient
17th century
Places
United States
India
Oklahoma (U.S.)
Missouri (U.S.)
Arkansas (U.S.)
Africa
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