essay

Observations on social change among the eastern Cherokees

cherokee indian nation :a troubled historyKnoxville • Published In 1979 • Pages: 202-222

By: Witthoft, John.

Abstract
This is a study of some of the major social changes that have taken place on the Qualla Boundary reservation in North Carolina following the post-removal period of 1838-1839. These changes are '…characterized by the following features: a blending of old and new, native and European methods and beliefs selected mainly for their utility and value, and integrated into a new culture complex; effective subsistence agriculture with abundant stored surpluses; barter economy; full practice of hunting, fishing, and gathering; local and minimal self-government; little need for bilingual skills; local medicine and herbalism at least as effective as the official medicine of that date' (p. 202).
Subjects
Theoretical orientation in research and its results
Acculturation and culture contact
Sociocultural trends
Economic planning and development
Alcoholic beverages
Housing
Ethnic stratification
Public welfare
culture
Cherokee
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
North America
Sub Region
Eastern Woodlands
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Types
Ethnologist
Historian
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Delores Walters ; 1988: John Beierle ; 2006
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
1830-1968
Coverage Place
North Carolina, United States
Notes
John Witthoft
Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-222)
LCCN
78013222
LCSH
Cherokee Indians