Graphic Image or Map of Bioregion:
- Website:
https://collections.library.appstate.edu/news/new-digital-exhibit-kat%C3%BAah-bioregional-journal-southern-appalachians
https://omeka.library.appstate.edu/collections/show/79 - Contact: Thomas Rain Crowe
- Email: newnativepress@hotmail.com
- Mailing Address: PO Box 2554, Cullowhee, NC 28723
Focus:
Katúah Journal was published from 1983 to 1993. A quarterly publication, it was focused on the bioregion of former Cherokee land in Appalachia. The early issues of the journal explain the meaning of the Cherokee name, Katúah, and why the editors wanted to view the world through a bioregional lens, rather than political boundaries.
A volunteer production, the editors took a holistic view in tackling social, environmental, mental, spiritual, and emotional topics of the day, many of which are still relevant.
The journals speak upon sustainable living practices in the Southern Appalachian Region, such as: permaculture and organic farming; vernacular homes; alternative economics, energy, and education; human ecology; environmentalism; and holistic principles and Cherokee thought.
The journals are kept at Appalachian State University, and can be accessed through the University’s Library Digital Collection (the links are below).
Bioregion Description:
“The Roanoke River Valley to the north; the foothills of the piedmont [sic] area to the east; Yona[h] Mountain and the Georgia hills to the south; and the Tennessee River Valley to the west.”
Bioregional Drawings, Photos, Poems, Music, Recipes:
