Down deep in the holler: chasing seeds and stories in southern Appalachia

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine

James R Veteto¹ 

[1] Department of Anthropology, University of North Texas, 1155 Union Circle Drive # 310409, Denton, TX 76203-5017, USA

关键词: Ethnography;    Ethnoecology;    Cherokee;    Appalachia;    Agrobiodiversity;   

Others  :  862101
DOI  :  10.1186/1746-4269-9-69

 received in 2013-09-26, accepted in 2013-09-26,  发布年份 2013

【 摘 要 】

This essay, which is the third in the series “Recollections, Reflections, and Revelations: Ethnobiologists and their First Time in the Field”, is a personal reflection by the researcher on his experience and involvement in kinship and friendship networks while conducting agrobiodiversity research in southern Appalachia, USA. Vignettes are given from moving moments spent with Native spiritual leaders, backcountry mountain people, and local co-collaborators in the research process. The author demonstrates how lasting field friendships have helped lead to groundbreaking ethnoecological research.

【 授权许可】

   
2013 Veteto; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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【 参考文献 】

• [1]Veteto JR: Seeds of Persistence: Agrobiodiversity, Culture, and Conservation in the American Mountain South. PhD Thesis. University of Georgia, Department of Anthropology; 2010.
• [2]Veteto JR, Nabhan GP, Fitzsimmons R, Rouston K, Walker D (Eds): Place-Based Foods of Appalachia: From Rarity to Community Restoration and Market Recovery. Tucson: University of Arizona Southwest Center; 2011.
• [3]Nazarea VD: Cultural Memory and Biodiversity. Tucson: University of Arizona Press; 2006.
• [4]Veteto JR, Welch K: Food from the Ancestors: Documentation, Conservation and Revival of Eastern Cherokee Heirloom Plants. In Seeds of Resistance/Seeds of Hope: Place and Agency in the Conservation of Biodiversity. Edited by Nazarea VD, Rhoades RE, Andrews-Swann J. Tucson: University of Arizona Press; in press
• [5]Welch K: Wild Spring Greens Keep the Cherokee Connected to the Earth. In Place-Based Foods of Appalachia: From Rarity to Community Restoration and Market Recovery. Edited by Veteto JR, Nabhan GP, Fitzsimmons R, Rouston K, Walker D. Tucson: University of Arizona Southwest Center; 2011:18-19.