Book

Snowbird Cherokees: people of persistence

University of Georgia PressAthens • Published In 1991 • Pages:

By: Neely, Sharlotte.

Abstract
This is a detailed study of the Cherokee community of Snowbird, a traditionalist settlement in North Carolina who over the years have had intense and long-term relations with local whites. The emphasis throughout, however, is on the cultural persistence of the community rather than on acculturation. In analyzing ethnic relations in Snowbird, , Neely uses a method which she calls 'situational analysis' or the 'extended-case method' of analysis. This document begins with a discussion of the geographical, historical, and cultural background of the community, then the author discusses '...situations to which the extended-case method is applied: a political controversy that illuminates intraethnic relations among the Eastern Cherokees and a ceremony that describes interethnic relations between Indians and whites and intertribal relations between Eastern and Western Cherokees. A concluding chapter re-examines Snowbird ethnic relations in general in a theoretical context' (p. 7).
Subjects
Acculturation and culture contact
Ethos
Functional and adaptational interpretations
Cultural identity and pride
Rest days and holidays
Ethnic stratification
Tribe and nation
Inter-community relations
External relations
culture
Cherokee
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
North America
Sub Region
Eastern Woodlands
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 2006
Field Date
1971-1974
Coverage Date
1540-1990
Coverage Place
community of Snowbird, Graham County, North Carolina, United States
Notes
Sharlotte Neely
Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-173) and index
LCCN
90011308
LCSH
Cherokee Indians/Cherokee Indians--Social life and customs
North Carolina--Social life and customs