The Refuge Tree. When a mother black bear leads her cubs away from a den, her usual destination is a big tree where the cubs can take refuge from danger. Around Ely, that tree is typically a white pine over 21 inches in diameter.
caste. 1. (noun) A stratified system of categorization based on a status conferred at birth (ascribed status) due to an personâs descent in which individuals do not have mobility due to custom or law. Example: JÄti in India. 2. (noun) A group and the individual members of a group within a caste.
caste system. A caste system is a class structure that is determined by birth. Loosely, it means that in some societies, if your parents are poor, youâre going to be poor, too. Same goes for being rich, if youâre a glass-half-full person.