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Eastern Cherokee Fishing
Heidi M. Altman
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In ""Eastern Cherokee Fishing"", life histories, folktales, and reminiscences about fish gathered from interviews with Cherokee and non-Cherokee people provide a clear and personal picture of the changes in the Qualla Boundary (Eastern Band of the) Cherokee in the last 75 years. Coupled with documentary research, these ethnographic histories illuminate changes in the language, culture, and environment (particularly, aquatic resources) since contact with Europeans and examine the role these changes have played in the traditions and lives of the contemporary Cherokees. Interviewees include a great range of informants, from native speakers of Cherokee with extensive knowledge of traditional fishing methods ... Read more
In ""Eastern Cherokee Fishing"", life histories, folktales, and reminiscences about fish gathered from interviews with Cherokee and non-Cherokee people provide a clear and personal picture of the changes in the Qualla Boundary (Eastern Band of the) Cherokee in the last 75 years. Coupled with documentary research, these ethnographic histories illuminate changes in the language, culture, and environment (particularly, aquatic resources) since contact with Europeans and examine the role these changes have played in the traditions and lives of the contemporary Cherokees. Interviewees include a great range of informants, from native speakers of Cherokee with extensive knowledge of traditional fishing methods ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
Alabama, United States
ISBN
9780817353315
SKU
V9780817353315
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Ref
99-2
About Heidi M. Altman
Heidi M. Altman is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Georgia Southern University.
Reviews for Eastern Cherokee Fishing
Classic anthropology for the modern era. - J. Anthony Paredes, series editor ""A unique volume of American Indian subsistence for anthropological literature A delightful presentation of real time ethnographic information carries the volume forward in a captivating manner to its successful conclusion."" - James E. Bird, National Park Service