The Cherokee Nation has signed an agreement with the National Park Service to allow citizens to gather plants within Arkansas’ Buffalo National River to use for purposes including food, crafts and medicine.
The agreement, announced Wednesday, will establish a process for Cherokee citizens to gather plants in parts of the national park including the Lost Valley, Tyler Bend, Buffalo Point and Rush areas.
Deputy Chief Bryan Warner says, “This area has a vibrant history of helping sustain our Cherokee people with food, the cane and bushes for our Cherokee crafts, and leaves and roots for traditional medicine.”
Mark Foust, National Park Service Superintendent at Buffalo National River says, “This is an important step in the continuing efforts to embrace our tribal partners in the management of public lands at Buffalo National River, the Cherokee Nation offers invaluable information, ecological knowledge, and a unique perspective that will lead to a better understanding of the benefits of public land.”
(Story from KTLO/Associated Press)
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