ANTH 417 - Giduwagi-Appalachia Historical Ecology

This course will examine human-environmental relationships from 14,000 years on in the southern Appalachia bioregion that is called ‘Giduwagi’ by some traditionalist Cherokee people-‘soil that was placed here by a higher power.’ Numerous cultural traditions and influences will be studied-Cherokee, settler-colonial Appalachian, Affrilachian.

Prerequisites ANTH 120 or SOC 103.
Credits 3