Timeline for Were there any crops and livestock common to both the Old and New Worlds prior to the Columbian exchange?
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| Oct 25, 2021 at 21:51 | comment | added | James K | @OON this runs into native american and first nation concepts of "ownership" The Gwich'in sentiment is ""We are the caribou people. Caribou are not just what we eat; they are who we are. They are in our stories and songs and the whole way we see the world. Caribou are our life. Without caribou we wouldn't exist." The Gwich'in constantly interact with the caribou, modifying their behaviour and the caribou's behaviour. From the Gwich'in perspective, the caribou are part of the nation, or they are part of the herd, English doesn't suffice to express this relationship. | |
| May 27, 2021 at 11:03 | comment | added | OON | "Followed" does not mean domesticated. Reindeer herders do not just follow reindeer herds, they actually control their movements. As far as I know, until 20th century native americans didn't herd caribou, didn't mark them as a property, didn't use them for labor, only hunted them. If you have sources about native caribou domestication I would be glad to see them. | |
| May 23, 2021 at 10:36 | history | answered | James K | CC BY-SA 4.0 |