Special trees that have become a real sign of recognition for Native Americans. Particularly curved trees are found throughout North America. It is not the fruit of nature, but trees deliberately modeled by Native Americans so that they were easily recognizable.
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Special trees that for i Native Americans they have become a real sign of recognition. Particularly curved trees are found throughout North America. It is not about the fruit of nature, but about trees deliberately modeled by Native Americans so that they were easily recognizable.
It is about the Trail Marker Trees. Native peoples used them as marking system to indicate areas of importance as sources of food or water and as points of reference when traveling. A real help to indicate the safest paths to follow.
The appearance of the Trail Marker Trees differed by tribe and region, but the fmost characteristic footprint it is low and with an elbow curve on the trunk, which is positioned horizontally with respect to the ground. Then there is a secondary curve, angled, upwards.
Examples of these very unique trees have been found throughout the United States and Canada. It is mainly about oaks and maples. The trees were shaped using stones, poles and ropes made of natural materials, with which they were secured to the ground.
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Many of these trees are unfortunately disappeared, real victims of development and deforestation. Furthermore, it would not always be easy to distinguish them from specially shaped trees for natural reasons. Now several associations are working to ensure that all Trail Marker Trees are identified, reported and protected.
In the Southern Appalachians these trees would be present in the thousands. The locations of some of the Trail Marker Trees are kept secret to protect them.
Much of the documentation and of the reports we have available today on Trail Marker Trees has been collected by Great Lakes Trail Marker Albero Society.
Marta Albè
Photo source: txhc.org
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