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Show Conclusion 65 Doug and Kathleen Tanner and their children. (Carl Fleischhauer; GCCS CFB-231196-2/5A) day raised the question of the role we might play in preserving their traditional way of making a living" (Cannon 1986). How would a plan that includes the ethnographic and historical information from the Grouse Creek Cultural Survey help conserve culture? First, the additional information would enrich the plan's description of cultural resources and link them in an important way to its socioeconomic analysis. And since the draft of the plan is itself a part of a political process-the solicitation of comments and the round of public hearings that precede decision-making-the inclusion of the survey's findings would have meant that Grouse Creek's Mormon cowboy culture would have been explicitly considered by all participants in the process. Historic preservation and cultural conservation programs exist to protect the nation's cultural heritage. The most important part of this heritage exists in the hearts and minds of people. The houses, poems, religious beliefs, saddles, roping skills, and jars of chili sauce in Grouse Creek are manifestations of the knowledge and skills that comprise one facet of this heritage. The research team hopes that this survey has nurtured the community's understanding of its own history and has communicated it to other parts of the state and nation. |