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People
Yellow birch tree roots.
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Just as a tree without roots is dead, a people without history or culture also becomes a dead people. - Malcom X (1925-1965)
 

People used the mountain's resources both today and in the past. Native American Indians used the stone, rhyolite, to make tools, European settlers used the trees for timber, charcoal making, and the land for farming. People continue to use the mountain today for rejuvenation and recreation. Explore the people of the mountain and then continue with the Stories do discover pieces of our heritage.
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Did You Know?
The Brotherhood of the Jungle Cock is an organization formed by fly fishermen in the late 1930’s meeting near Hunting Creek. Their mission is to promote the knowledge, skill, and love of the sport of fishing to our youth. An Indian Jungle Fowl feather, was worn as a symbol by early group members.

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Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:29 EST