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A C K N O W L E D G M E N T S ................................................................................................. iv

LIST OF TABLES ..... .......... ........ ......................... viii

LIST OF FIGURES ................................................. ...............x

ABSTRACT.................. .................. xii

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1 INTRODUCTION ................... .................. .............. .... ......... .......

 Maintenance of Traditional Agricultural Practices............... .......................1...
 Theoretical Foundation ..............................................2
 Cherokee and Am erican Indian Farm ers ............................................. .......3
 Purpose and O objectives of Study ..................................................................................4
 Research Questions................... ........... ........5
 Definitions ....................................................... ........5

2 LITERATURE REVIEW .................................................. ...............6

 Traditional and Conventional Agricultural Practices ............................................6
 Historical Context of Cherokee Agriculture.........................................................9
 Pre-contact Conditions: Prior to 1690 ..........................................9
 Contact to American Revolution: 1690-1775...............................................11
 American Revolution to Removal: 1775- 1838........................................... 14
 Removal to Statehood: 1838 1907 .................................. .. ......19
 Statehood to present: 1907-2005 ............................. ............... 23
 Conclusion......................................... ........29
 Theoretical Fram ew ork.................................... ............... 30
 C classical E con om ics ................. ............................................. .............. 30
 Social Psychology Theories ........................................ ................. 33
 The Theory of Reasoned Action ........................................................33
 Theory of Self-efficacy ........................................ ................. 37
 Theory of Planned B behavior ................................................................... 38
 Self-identity ...................................... ...................................... ...4 1
 D iffu sion of Innov ation .................................................................................. 44
 Research Questions and Hypotheses .............................. ...............46


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