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CULTURALLY MODIFIED TREE [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology
  • Indigenous Arts and Culture
DEF

A tree that has been intentionally altered by Aboriginal people as part of their traditional use of the forest.

CONT

There are many kinds of culturally modified trees in the Hesquiaht [Harbor] watershed. Examples include trees with bark removed, stumps and felled for logs, trees tested for soundness, trees with scars from plank removal, relict wedges and trees cut for wood or kindling.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie
  • Arts et culture autochtones
OBS

arbre modifié pour des raisons culturelles : terme au pluriel (arbres modifiés pour des raisons culturelles) tiré du Mini-lexique du droit des autochtones et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface.

Spanish

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