Public Comment Sought on Cherokee Plant Gathering at Buffalo National River

KUAF | By Jacqueline Froelich,

Kyle Kellams

Published August 26, 2019 at 1:17 PM CDT

The National Park Service is seeking public comment on an environmental assessment evaluating the impact of proposed traditional plant gathering on the Buffalo National River by the Cherokee Nation.

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