Title Comanche marker trees of Texas / Steve Houser, Linda Pelon, Jimmy W. Arterberry

Edition First edition Published College Station : Texas A & M University Press, [2016]

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Description 1 online resource Contents Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part 1: The process. Basic information regarding Indian marker trees -- Early recorded history of Indian marker trees -- The process of qualifying and recognizing trees -- Comanche marker tree taxonomy: Comanche marker/Turning/Pointing/Leaning/Bent trees (Medicine Trees) -- Determining the age range of a tree -- Maps of recognized and potential Comanche marker trees -- Part 2: Tree biology and natural forces. Nature can create bent trees -- Bending trunks and limbs alters their biological and mechanical functions -- Part 3: Profiles of recognized Comanche marker trees. Gateway Park Comanche marker tree: Lower White Rock Creek Section of Dallas's Great Trinity Forest -- Storytelling Place Comanche marker tree -- Cedar Ridge Comanche marker tree -- California Crossing Comanche marker tree -- Birds Fort Trail Comanche marker tree -- Irving Escarpment Ridge Comanche marker tree -- Comanche marker trees conclusion Summary 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 hi Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Trees -- Texas -- Identification Trees -- Texas -- Folklore Comanche Indians -- Texas Natural monuments -- Texas Historic trees -- Texas. Natural monuments -- Texas Nature / Plants / Trees. History / Indigenous Peoples of the Americas. Social Science / Ethnic Studies / American / Native American Studies. Comanche Indians Historic trees Natural monuments Trees SUBJECT Texas -- History, Local Subject Texas Genre/Form Electronic books Folklore Field guides Local history Form Electronic book Author Pelon, Linda, author Arterberry, Jimmy W., 1961- author. LC no. 2016010469 ISBN 9781623494490 1623494494

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