A study of the cultural significance of a dugout canoe to people of the past and present / Lydia Downs.
| Author/creator | Downs, Lydia author. |
| Other author | Oakley, Christopher Arris, degree supervisor. |
| Other author | East Carolina University. Department of History. |
| Format | Theses and dissertations |
| Publication | [Greenville, N.C.] : [East Carolina University], 2022. |
| Description | 1 online resource (105 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), maps |
| Supplemental Content | Access via ScholarShip |
| Subjects |
| Summary | The purpose of this thesis is to examine the significance of canoe No.SOR0001 and the impacts that it has on the Coharie Tribe of North Carolina. This involved compiling a belonging biography of the canoe including its creation, use, abandonment, recovery, preservation, adoption into the Coharie Tribe, and its final curation. There is a special focus on the more contemporary period from the canoe's recovery to the present to fully understand how a belonging such as this can help preserve the spiritual connection between modern people and their ancestors. |
| General note | Presented to the Faculty of the Department of History |
| General note | Advisor: Christopher A Oakley |
| General note | Title from PDF t.p. (viewed May 1, 2024). |
| Dissertation note | M.A. East Carolina University 2022. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Technical details | System requirements: Adobe Reader. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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