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Rivercane Recovery to Support Tribal Cultural Practices

A Case Study on Community Engagement and Education

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Thompson, L.C. (2023). “Rivercane Recovery to Support Tribal Cultural Practices.” CART. Retrieved from https://arcg.is/10Omvi.

Summary

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Tribal Nations Technical Center of Expertise (TNTCX) is a multi-functional center of expertise established to improve USACE’s quality and effectiveness in delivering USACE missions and Federal Trust responsibilities to Federally recognized tribes. The USACE has jurisdiction over navigable waters of the United States. Furthermore, the management and operation of their project lands presents a unique opportunity to support the recovery of cultural keystone species, which are plants or animals that have helped shape the cultural identity of a group. Rivercane (Arundinaria gigantea) is a cultural keystone species to at least several Tribal Nations across the Southeastern United States. Tribal [...]

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Author :
Liam Thompson
Funding Agency :
South Central CASC

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  • National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers
  • South Central CASC

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