Event: Cherokee Nation Become First Tribe To Make Use Of The Doomsday Vault.
Name: Cherokee Nation.
Date: 2.10.2020.
Location: U.S.A. and Norway.
News Links: iflscience.com - 2.10.2020
See also: Svalbard Global Seed Vault 10 Years ⇒
Cherokee Nation Become First Tribe In US To Make Use Of The Doomsday Vault
Now, the Cherokee Nation will become the first tribe in the United States to store seed varieties in the vault. The Cherokee Nation Secretary of Natural Resources Office collected nine samples of heirloom crops to send for safekeeping, including Cherokee white eagle corn, which is used in cultural activities and is described by Cherokee Nation as their "most sacred corn".
Source: iflscience.com - 2.10.2020
