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Adaptation and the contemporary North Carolina Cherokee Indians
Indians of the southeastern United States in the late twentieth century • Tuscaloosa • Published In 1992 • Pages: 29-43, 204-205, 213-229
By: Neely, Sharlotte.
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
In this study Neely describes the manner in which the Eastern Band of Cherokee in contemporary North Carolina (ca. 1970s-1980s )have adapted economically to life in the 'modern world' with as little sacrifice to their traditionalism as possible. Such changes are noted in the shift from the dependence on farming to other occupations, tourism and bingo as a major factor in the tribal economy, and dramatic inprovements in housing on the reservation.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Genetics
- Sociocultural trends
- Cultural identity and pride
- Income and demand
- Gambling
- Ethnic stratification
- Tribe and nation
- Public welfare
- cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Cherokee
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 2000
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- North America
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Eastern Woodlands
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- John Beierle ; 2006
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- 1971-1974
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 1838-1990
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- North Carolina, United States
- NotesAdditional notes
- Sharlotte Neely
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-229)
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 91015048
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Cherokee Indians