Plants and the Cherokee tells the story about the relationship between the Cherokee and the plants that are a part of their world. Part of the "Take a Closer Look Series," this natural history video was a cooperative effort by the North Carolina Botanical Garden, The Museum of the Cherokee People, and Laurel Hill Press.
Photography: Anne Lindsey
Script: Nancy Easterling
Narrated by: Cristina Woods
Cherokee Language: Marie and Nina Junaluska
Cherokee Stories: Freeman Owle
Music by: Scott Pearson (Eddy Bushyhead, Bo Taylor and
Tommy Wildcat)
Song: Take A Closer Look: Charles Pettee & Anne Lindsey © 2000
Produced by: Laurel Hill Press 2001
PLANTS AND ANIMALS APPEARING IN THE VIDEO
The Seven Featured Plants in the sequence of their appearance:
Use Code: B basketry; C canoe; Ca carving; C1 clothing; D dye; F food; Fu furniture; I insecticide; M medicine; P pulpwood; S shelter; T tools; W weapons
Dogwood
Cornus florida
ka nv si di
Uses: M, T
Souchan
Rudbeckia laciniata
so tsa na
Uses: F, M
Yellowroot
Xanthorhiza simplicissima
da lo ni
Uses: D, M
River Cane
Arundinaria gigantea
I ya
Uses: B, S, T, W
Tulip Tree
Liriodendron tulipifera
tsi yu
Uses: C, F, M, P, S, T
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
kv s da tsi
Uses: Fu, M
Ramps
Allium tricoccum
was di
Uses: F, M
Other Plants in order of appearance (use code in parenthesis):
Catawba Rhododendron
Dutchman's Breeches
Persimmon fruits (F M)
Cardinal flower (M)
Solomon' Seal (F M)
Turk's Cap Lily (M)
Crinkled Toothwort (F M)
Beechnuts (CI F M S)
Thistle with butterflies (M W)
Angelica (M)
Silverbell (S)
Blazing Star & Alum Root
Hawthorn (F)
Mistletoe (M)
Black-eyed Susan (M)
Mayapple (F I M)
Wild Rose (M)
Shield Fern (F M)
Galax (M)
Columbine (M)
Wild Lettuce (F)
Sycamore fruits (CI M S)
Mockernut Hickory tree (B F Fu M TW)
Hearts-a-busting (M)
Wild Strawberry (F M)
Yellow Violet (M)
Flame Azalea (F M)
Silver Maple (B Ca Fu M S)
Indian Pipe (M)
Blazing Star
Trout Lily (M)
Birdfoot Violet (I M)
Gall of the Earth (F M)
Fire Cherry (F Fu M)
Virginia Creeper (M)
Trillium fruit (M)
Bloodroot (D M)
Fringe Tree (south direction)
Indian Pipe fruits (west direction) (M)
Bloodroot rhizome (D M)
Mockernut Hickory leaves (B F Fu MT W)
Fraser's Magnolia
Cucumber Magnolia (D Fu P S)
Animals in order of their appearance:
Green Tree Snake
Preying Mantis
Hummingbird on Cardinal Flower
Black Bear
White-tailed Deer
Fritillaries & Honeybee on Thistle
Fence Lizard
Groundhog
Grey Squirrel
Bald Eagle
Eastern Box Turtle
White Tailed Deer
American Toad
Copperhead
Hummingbird
Eastern Cottontail Rabbit
THE SEOUOYAH SYLLABARY
In the video, you will see Cherokee words written phonetically and in symbols. These symbols are the Sequoyah syllabary, invented in 1821 by a Cherokee man, George Guess, known as Sequoyah by his people. Sequoyah is the only person in recorded history to invent a written language without being literate himself. Unlike an alphabet, The Cherokee syllabary has one symbol for each of the eighty-five syllables that make up the Cherokee language.
MUSEUM OF THE CHEROKEE PEOPLE
Established in 1948, the Museum of the Cherokee People (formerly the Museum of the Cherokee Indian) is one of the longest-operating tribal museums in the United States. Recognized for its innovative storytelling, the Museum features exhibits, artwork, and hands-on technology that brings 12,000 years of Cherokee history to life. Located in Cherokee, NC, the Museum is open daily except November 23, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day. Learn more by visiting motcp.org/.
NORTH CAROLINA BOTANICAL GARDEN
ncbg.unc.edu/
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