Abstract
 Plants along Village Route of Yosemite Genealogical Family Use Districts Track: Archaeology Author(s): Sandra Gaskell, Anthony Brochini The physical landscape of the Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation was transformed by the ethnobotanical manipulations made in cultivating native plants in various ecosystems of the Sierra Nevada foothills. Based on the geographic regional family use tracts, defined by the first USGS geographers and ethnographers, cultivation occurs at every elevation and in many microclimates as native people gather, prepare, and use thousands of California Native Plants as nutritional and medicinal components of their diets. As the population and the human footprint increases, so will regulatory policy from all levels of government that may inadvertently affect native plant gathering, cultivation, and use. Current tribal practices continue on 50 percent of Mariposa County that are public lands, as well as private and allotment lands. Ancient village sites remain under the care of the current generation, and in Yosemite the reconstruction of the village Wahhogah is beginning. Sandra Gaskell Enviro-design Concepts, Consultant Tribal Archaeology and Archives Tribal Consultant P.O. Box 1881 Mariposa , CA 95338 US Phone: 209-742-2244 Fax: 209-522-1543 E-mail: jeps@sbcglobal.net Anthony Brochini AICMC, Inc. Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation P.O. Box 1200 Mariposa , CA 95338 US Phone: 209-742-2244 Fax: 209-742-2233 E-mail: mariposamiwuk@sierratel.com |
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