Agreement allows Cherokees to gather 76 species of medicinal plants in Buffalo National River park

An agreement signed on Wednesday will allow citizens of the Cherokee Nation to gather 76 species of culturally significant plants from the Buffalo National River park in Arkansas for traditional use.

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