Comanche Marker Trees of Texas

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Nature, Plant Life, Trees, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Native American Studies, History, Americas, Native American
Cover of the book Comanche Marker Trees of Texas by Steve Houser, Linda Pelon, Jimmy W. Arterberry, Texas A&M University Press
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Author: Steve Houser, Linda Pelon, Jimmy W. Arterberry ISBN: 9781623494490
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press Publication: September 23, 2016
Imprint: Texas A&M University Press Language: English
Author: Steve Houser, Linda Pelon, Jimmy W. Arterberry
ISBN: 9781623494490
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Publication: September 23, 2016
Imprint: Texas A&M University Press
Language: English

In this unprecedented effort to gather and share knowledge of the Native American practice of creating, designating, and making use of marker trees, an arborist, an anthropologist, and a Comanche tribal officer have merged their wisdom, research, and years of personal experience to create Comanche Marker Trees of Texas.

A genuine marker tree is a rare find—only six of these natural and cultural treasures have been officially documented in Texas and recognized by the Comanche Nation. The latter third of the book highlights the characteristics of these six marker trees and gives an up-to-date history of each, displaying beautiful photographs of these long-standing, misshapen, controversial symbols that have withstood the tests of time and human activity.

Thoroughly researched and richly illustrated with maps, drawings, and photographs of trees, this book offers a close look at the unique cultural significance of these living witnesses to our history and provides detailed guidelines on how to recognize, research, and report potential marker tree candidates.

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In this unprecedented effort to gather and share knowledge of the Native American practice of creating, designating, and making use of marker trees, an arborist, an anthropologist, and a Comanche tribal officer have merged their wisdom, research, and years of personal experience to create Comanche Marker Trees of Texas.

A genuine marker tree is a rare find—only six of these natural and cultural treasures have been officially documented in Texas and recognized by the Comanche Nation. The latter third of the book highlights the characteristics of these six marker trees and gives an up-to-date history of each, displaying beautiful photographs of these long-standing, misshapen, controversial symbols that have withstood the tests of time and human activity.

Thoroughly researched and richly illustrated with maps, drawings, and photographs of trees, this book offers a close look at the unique cultural significance of these living witnesses to our history and provides detailed guidelines on how to recognize, research, and report potential marker tree candidates.

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