id,species,species_label,tribe,tribe_label,source,source_label,pageno,use_category,use_category_label,use_subcategory,use_subcategory_label,notes,rawsource 548,27,Acer negundo L.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,366,1,Food,135,Sweetener,Sap used to make sugar.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 366" 549,27,Acer negundo L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,101,3,Other,30,Ceremonial Items,Wood made into charcoal and used for ceremonial painting and tattooing.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 101" 550,27,Acer negundo L.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,366,3,Other,38,Decorations,Wood used to obtain charcoal for tattooing.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 366" 648,34,Acer saccharinum L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,100,1,Food,135,Sweetener,Sap used to make sugar.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 100" 677,35,Acer saccharum Marsh.,61,Dakota,17,g19,100,1,Food,135,Sweetener,Sap formerly used to make sugar.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 100" 1265,55,Acorus calamus L.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,359,2,Drug,119,Carminative,Dried roots taken as a carminative.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 359" 1266,55,Acorus calamus L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,"69, 70",2,Drug,119,Carminative,Plant used as a carminative and decoction taken for fever.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 69, 70" 1267,55,Acorus calamus L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,"69, 70",2,Drug,12,Ceremonial Medicine,Blades of grass used as garlands in mystery ceremonies.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 69, 70" 1268,55,Acorus calamus L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,"69, 70",2,Drug,21,Cold Remedy,"Rootstock chewed, decoction taken or smoke treatment used for colds.","Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 69, 70" 1269,55,Acorus calamus L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,"69, 70",2,Drug,9,Cough Medicine,Rootstock chewed as a cough remedy.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 69, 70" 1270,55,Acorus calamus L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,"69, 70",2,Drug,45,Febrifuge,Decoction of plant taken for fever.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 69, 70" 1271,55,Acorus calamus L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,"69, 70",2,Drug,14,Gastrointestinal Aid,Infusion of pounded rootstock taken for colic.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 69, 70" 1272,55,Acorus calamus L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,"69, 70",2,Drug,20,Panacea,Rootstock regarded as a panacea.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 69, 70" 1273,55,Acorus calamus L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,"69, 70",2,Drug,60,Psychological Aid,Paste of rootstock rubbed on warrior's face to prevent excitement and fear.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 69, 70" 1274,55,Acorus calamus L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,"69, 70",2,Drug,71,Toothache Remedy,Rootstock chewed for toothache.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 69, 70" 1275,55,Acorus calamus L.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,359,1,Food,,,Dried root chewed for the agreeable taste.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 359" 1684,84,Agastache foeniculum (Pursh) Kuntze,61,Dakota,17,g19,113,1,Food,27,Beverage,"Leaves used to make a hot, tea like beverage taken with meals.","Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 113" 1685,84,Agastache foeniculum (Pursh) Kuntze,61,Dakota,17,g19,113,1,Food,135,Sweetener,Plant used as a sweetening flavor in cooking.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 113" 2069,139,Allium canadense var. mobilense (Regel) Ownbey,61,Dakota,17,g19,71,1,Food,7,Sauce & Relish,"Fresh, raw bulbs used as a relish.","Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 71" 2070,139,Allium canadense var. mobilense (Regel) Ownbey,61,Dakota,17,g19,71,1,Food,86,Spice,Bulbs used as a flavor for meat and soup.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 71" 2071,139,Allium canadense var. mobilense (Regel) Ownbey,61,Dakota,17,g19,71,1,Food,,,Fried bulbs used for food.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 71" 2850,198,Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,369,2,Drug,68,Antidiarrheal,Infusion of leaves and plant tops taken for bloody flux.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 369" 2851,198,Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,369,2,Drug,103,Antiemetic,Infusion of leaves and plant tops taken for vomiting.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 369" 2953,204,Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer,61,Dakota,17,g19,87,1,Food,52,Fruit,Prized berries used for food.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 87" 2954,204,Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer,61,Dakota,17,g19,87,3,Other,28,Hunting & Fishing Item,Wood used for arrow shafts.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 87" 2955,204,Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer,61,Dakota,17,g19,116,3,Other,24,Toys & Games,Plant used to make popgun pistons.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 116" 3212,227,Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern.,61,Dakota,17,g19,95,1,Food,,,Beans used for the agreeable taste and nutritive value.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 95" 3689,289,Apios americana Medik.,61,Dakota,17,g19,94,1,Food,,,Roasted or boiled tubers used for food.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 94" 5126,395,Artemisia dracunculus L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,134,4,Fiber,67,"Mats, Rugs & Bedding",Plant bunches used as towels in old times.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 134" 5263,397,Artemisia frigida Willd.,61,Dakota,17,g19,134,2,Drug,84,Abortifacient,Decoction of plant taken and used as wash for irregular menstruation.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 134" 5264,397,Artemisia frigida Willd.,61,Dakota,17,g19,134,4,Fiber,67,"Mats, Rugs & Bedding",Plant bunches used as towels in old times.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 134" 5436,401,Artemisia ludoviciana ssp. ludoviciana,61,Dakota,17,g19,134,4,Fiber,67,"Mats, Rugs & Bedding",Plant bunches used as towels in old times.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 134" 5513,404,Artemisia sp.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,369,2,Drug,12,Ceremonial Medicine,Plant used in purificatory rites by women after menstruation.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 369" 5514,404,Artemisia sp.,61,Dakota,17,g19,134135,2,Drug,12,Ceremonial Medicine,Plant used to begin any ceremonial in order to drive away evil influences.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 134135" 5515,404,Artemisia sp.,61,Dakota,17,g19,134135,2,Drug,129,Disinfectant,Decoction of plant used as a wash for purification.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 134135" 5516,404,Artemisia sp.,61,Dakota,17,g19,135,2,Drug,14,Gastrointestinal Aid,Decoction of plant taken for stomach troubles and many other ailments.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 135" 5517,404,Artemisia sp.,61,Dakota,17,g19,134135,2,Drug,89,Witchcraft Medicine,Plant used as incense to exorcise evil powers.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 134135" 5518,404,Artemisia sp.,61,Dakota,17,g19,116,3,Other,24,Toys & Games,Plant tops chewed and used for popgun wads.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 116" 6289,446,Asclepias syriaca L.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,363,1,Food,,,Sprouts used in early spring for food.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 363" 6465,466,Astragalus canadensis L.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,365,2,Drug,45,Febrifuge,Infusion of roots given to children with fevers.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 365" 6466,466,Astragalus canadensis L.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,365,2,Drug,42,Pediatric Aid,Infusion of roots given to children with fevers.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 365" 6473,467,Astragalus canadensis var. canadensis,61,Dakota,17,g19,91,2,Drug,45,Febrifuge,Decoction of root used as a febrifuge for children.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 91" 6474,467,Astragalus canadensis var. canadensis,61,Dakota,17,g19,91,2,Drug,42,Pediatric Aid,Decoction of root used as a febrifuge for children.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 91" 6490,472,Astragalus crassicarpus Nutt.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,365,1,Food,,,Plant sometimes eaten raw and fresh.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 365" 7197,580,Betula papyrifera Marsh.,61,Dakota,17,g19,75,3,Other,32,Containers,"Fine, shredded bark used as vessels to catch sap from trees in sugar making-time.","Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 75" 7198,580,Betula papyrifera Marsh.,61,Dakota,17,g19,75,3,Other,33,Cooking Tools,"Fine, shredded bark used as household utensils.","Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 75" 7199,580,Betula papyrifera Marsh.,61,Dakota,17,g19,75,3,Other,145,Lighting,"Fine, shredded bark bound into bundles and used for torches.","Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 75" 7200,580,Betula papyrifera Marsh.,61,Dakota,17,g19,116,3,Other,24,Toys & Games,Papery bark chewed to a pulp and used for popgun wads.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 116" 7678,666,Callirhoe involucrata (Torr. & Gray) Gray,61,Dakota,17,g19,103,2,Drug,6,Analgesic,Decoction of root taken for internal pains.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 103" 7679,666,Callirhoe involucrata (Torr. & Gray) Gray,61,Dakota,17,g19,103,2,Drug,6,Analgesic,Smoke of dried root used to bathe aching body parts.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 103" 7680,666,Callirhoe involucrata (Torr. & Gray) Gray,61,Dakota,17,g19,103,2,Drug,21,Cold Remedy,Root smoke inhaled for head cold.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 103" 8330,767,Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch,61,Dakota,17,g19,74,1,Food,56,Soup,Nuts used to make soup.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 74" 8331,767,Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch,61,Dakota,17,g19,74,1,Food,135,Sweetener,Hickory chips boiled to make sugar.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 74" 8332,767,Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch,61,Dakota,17,g19,74,1,Food,135,Sweetener,Sap used to make sugar.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 74" 8333,767,Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch,61,Dakota,17,g19,74,1,Food,,,Nuts eaten plain or with honey.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 74" 8593,807,Ceanothus americanus L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,102,1,Food,27,Beverage,Leaves used to make a tea like beverage.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 102" 8594,807,Ceanothus americanus L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,102,3,Other,37,Fuel,Woody roots used as fuel on the buffalo hunt during scarcities of timber.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 102" 8795,824,Celtis occidentalis L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,76,1,Food,86,Spice,Berries used to flavor meat.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 76" 8796,824,Celtis occidentalis L.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,362,1,Food,86,Spice,Dried fruit pounded to make a condiment used for seasoning meat in cooking.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 362" 9381,894,Chenopodium album L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,78,1,Food,56,Soup,"Young, tender plant cooked as pottage.","Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 78" 9382,894,Chenopodium album L.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,361,1,Food,,,Young plants boiled for food.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 361" 10212,1019,Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.,61,Dakota,146,j87,35,2,Drug,34,Veterinary Aid,Plant used as a horse medicine.,"Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 35" 10794,1089,Cornus amomum P. Mill.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,367,3,Other,63,Smoke Plant,Dried inner bark used for smoking.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 367" 10795,1089,Cornus amomum P. Mill.,61,Dakota,17,g19,107,3,Other,63,Smoke Plant,Fragrant inner bark dried and used for smoking.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 107" 11038,1102,Cornus sericea ssp. sericea,61,Dakota,17,g19,108,3,Other,63,Smoke Plant,Plant used for smoking.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 108" 11190,1110,Corylus americana Walt.,61,Dakota,17,g19,74,1,Food,56,Soup,Nuts used as a body for soup.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 74" 11191,1110,Corylus americana Walt.,61,Dakota,17,g19,74,1,Food,,,Nuts eaten raw with honey.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 74" 11600,1161,Cucurbita foetidissima Kunth,61,Dakota,17,g19,116117,2,Drug,20,Panacea,"Root used for any ailment, according to the doctrine of signatures.","Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 116117" 11964,1215,Dalea aurea Nutt. ex Pursh,61,Dakota,17,g19,94,2,Drug,68,Antidiarrheal,Decoction of leaves used for dysentery.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 94" 11965,1215,Dalea aurea Nutt. ex Pursh,61,Dakota,91,g13i,366,2,Drug,68,Antidiarrheal,Infusion of leaves taken for dysentery.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 366" 11966,1215,Dalea aurea Nutt. ex Pursh,61,Dakota,17,g19,94,2,Drug,14,Gastrointestinal Aid,Decoction of leaves used for colic.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 94" 11967,1215,Dalea aurea Nutt. ex Pursh,61,Dakota,91,g13i,366,2,Drug,14,Gastrointestinal Aid,Infusion of leaves taken for stomachaches.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 366" 12002,1219,Dalea enneandra Nutt.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,366,2,Drug,13,Poison,Root considered poisonous.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 366" 12732,1346,Dyssodia papposa (Vent.) A.S. Hitchc.,61,Dakota,17,g19,132133,2,Drug,34,Veterinary Aid,Compound decoction of plant used for horses with coughs.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 132133" 12733,1346,Dyssodia papposa (Vent.) A.S. Hitchc.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,369,2,Drug,34,Veterinary Aid,Plant given to horses for coughs.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 369" 12734,1346,Dyssodia papposa (Vent.) A.S. Hitchc.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,369,1,Food,5,Forage,Plant considered a choice prairie dog food.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 369" 12735,1346,Dyssodia papposa (Vent.) A.S. Hitchc.,61,Dakota,17,g19,132,1,Food,5,Forage,Plant eaten by prairie dogs.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 132" 12755,1348,Echinacea angustifolia DC.,61,Dakota,17,g19,131,2,Drug,6,Analgesic,Juice used as wash for pain from burns.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 131" 12756,1348,Echinacea angustifolia DC.,61,Dakota,17,g19,131,2,Drug,6,Analgesic,Plant used in smoke treatment for headache.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 131" 12757,1348,Echinacea angustifolia DC.,61,Dakota,17,g19,131,2,Drug,122,Antidote,Plant used as an antidote for many poisonous conditions.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 131" 12758,1348,Echinacea angustifolia DC.,61,Dakota,17,g19,131,2,Drug,82,Burn Dressing,Juice used as wash for pain from burns.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 131" 12759,1348,Echinacea angustifolia DC.,61,Dakota,17,g19,131,2,Drug,82,Burn Dressing,"Juice used by jugglers as wash for arms, to protect against boiling water.","Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 131" 12760,1348,Echinacea angustifolia DC.,61,Dakota,17,g19,131,2,Drug,87,Misc. Disease Remedy,"Poultice of plant applied to enlarged glands, as in mumps.","Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 131" 12761,1348,Echinacea angustifolia DC.,61,Dakota,17,g19,131,2,Drug,18,Other,Plant used in the steambath to 'render the great heat endurable.',"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 131" 12762,1348,Echinacea angustifolia DC.,61,Dakota,17,g19,131,2,Drug,114,Snake Bite Remedy,Plant used for snake and other venomous bites and stings in unspecified ways.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 131" 12763,1348,Echinacea angustifolia DC.,61,Dakota,17,g19,131,2,Drug,71,Toothache Remedy,Plant applied to tooth for toothache.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 131" 12764,1348,Echinacea angustifolia DC.,61,Dakota,17,g19,131,2,Drug,34,Veterinary Aid,Plant used in smoke treatment for horses with distemper.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 131" 12849,1350,Echinacea pallida (Nutt.) Nutt.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,361,2,Drug,16,Anthelmintic,Decoction of roots taken as a vermifuge.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 361" 12850,1350,Echinacea pallida (Nutt.) Nutt.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,368,2,Drug,8,Dermatological Aid,Poultice of roots applied to inflammation to relieve the burning sensation.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 368" 12851,1350,Echinacea pallida (Nutt.) Nutt.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,367,2,Drug,25,Eye Medicine,Decoction of roots used for sore eyes.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 367" 12852,1350,Echinacea pallida (Nutt.) Nutt.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,368,2,Drug,114,Snake Bite Remedy,Plant used as an antidote for snakebites.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 368" 14913,1637,Fragaria vesca ssp. americana (Porter) Staudt,61,Dakota,17,g19,84,1,Food,52,Fruit,Fruit used for food.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 84" 14985,1640,Fragaria virginiana Duchesne,61,Dakota,17,g19,84,1,Food,52,Fruit,Fruit used for food.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 84" 15278,1660,Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh.,61,Dakota,17,g19,108,3,Other,28,Hunting & Fishing Item,Wood used to make bows.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 108" 15279,1660,Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh.,61,Dakota,17,g19,108,3,Other,28,Hunting & Fishing Item,Young stems used to make arrow shafts.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 108" 15280,1660,Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh.,61,Dakota,17,g19,108,3,Other,79,Smoking Tools,Wood used to make pipe stems.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 108" 15772,1717,Gentiana saponaria L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,109,2,Drug,69,Tonic,Simple or compound decoction of root taken as a tonic.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 109" 16047,1758,Glycyrrhiza lepidota Pursh,61,Dakota,91,g13i,365,2,Drug,156,Ear Medicine,Infusion of leaves applied to ears for earaches.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 365" 16048,1758,Glycyrrhiza lepidota Pursh,61,Dakota,17,g19,92,2,Drug,156,Ear Medicine,Poultice of steeped leaves applied to ears for earache.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 92" 16049,1758,Glycyrrhiza lepidota Pursh,61,Dakota,17,g19,92,2,Drug,45,Febrifuge,Decoction of root used for children with fevers.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 92" 16050,1758,Glycyrrhiza lepidota Pursh,61,Dakota,17,g19,92,2,Drug,42,Pediatric Aid,Decoction of root used as a febrifuge for children.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 92" 16051,1758,Glycyrrhiza lepidota Pursh,61,Dakota,17,g19,92,2,Drug,71,Toothache Remedy,Root chewed and held in mouth for toothache.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 92" 16052,1758,Glycyrrhiza lepidota Pursh,61,Dakota,91,g13i,365,2,Drug,71,Toothache Remedy,Root held in the mouth for toothaches.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 365" 16053,1758,Glycyrrhiza lepidota Pursh,61,Dakota,17,g19,92,2,Drug,34,Veterinary Aid,Poultice of chewed leaves applied to sore backs of horses.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 92" 16054,1758,Glycyrrhiza lepidota Pursh,61,Dakota,91,g13i,365,2,Drug,34,Veterinary Aid,Poultice of chewed leaves applied to sores on horses.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 365" 16221,1780,Grindelia squarrosa (Pursh) Dunal,61,Dakota,17,g19,133,2,Drug,14,Gastrointestinal Aid,Decoction of plant given to children for colic.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 133" 16222,1780,Grindelia squarrosa (Pursh) Dunal,61,Dakota,91,g13i,368,2,Drug,14,Gastrointestinal Aid,Infusion of plant tops given to children for stomachaches.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 368" 16223,1780,Grindelia squarrosa (Pursh) Dunal,61,Dakota,17,g19,133,2,Drug,42,Pediatric Aid,Decoction of plant given to children for colic.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 133" 16224,1780,Grindelia squarrosa (Pursh) Dunal,61,Dakota,91,g13i,368,2,Drug,42,Pediatric Aid,Infusion of plant tops given to children for stomachaches.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 368" 16277,1786,Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby,61,Dakota,91,g13i,368,2,Drug,34,Veterinary Aid,Decoction of flowers given to horses as a laxative.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 368" 16367,1791,Gymnocladus dioicus (L.) K. Koch,61,Dakota,17,g19,"89, 90",2,Drug,36,Laxative,Infusion of root used as an enema and infallible remedy for constipation.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 89, 90" 16368,1791,Gymnocladus dioicus (L.) K. Koch,61,Dakota,17,g19,"89, 90",2,Drug,90,Stimulant,Pulverized root bark used as snuff to cause sneezing in comatose patient.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 89, 90" 16369,1791,Gymnocladus dioicus (L.) K. Koch,61,Dakota,17,g19,89,5,Dye,108,Black,"Root sometimes used with another component to make a black dye. The root was not very highly esteemed for making a dye and alone was considered useless, but was occasionally used with another component to make a black dye.","Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 89" 16454,1804,Hedeoma hispida Pursh,61,Dakota,17,g19,112,2,Drug,21,Cold Remedy,Infusion of leaves used for colds.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 112" 16455,1804,Hedeoma hispida Pursh,61,Dakota,17,g19,112,2,Drug,243,Dietary Aid,Infusion of leaves used as a flavor and tonic appetizer in diet for the sick.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 112" 16494,1807,Hedeoma sp.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,363,2,Drug,21,Cold Remedy,Infusion of plants taken for colds.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 363" 16495,1807,Hedeoma sp.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,363,2,Drug,255,Dietary Aid,Infusion of plants taken as a tonic appetizer in diet of sick.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 363" 16496,1807,Hedeoma sp.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,363,2,Drug,69,Tonic,Infusion of plants taken as a tonic appetizer in diet of sick.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 363" 16563,1821,Helianthus annuus L.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,369,2,Drug,6,Analgesic,Infusion of flowers used for chest pains.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 369" 16564,1821,Helianthus annuus L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,130,2,Drug,48,Pulmonary Aid,Decoction of flower heads taken for pulmonary troubles.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 130" 16695,1835,Helianthus tuberosus L.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,369,1,Food,,,Tubers boiled and sometimes fried after boiling for food. Overuse of these tubers was said to cause flatulency.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 369" 17227,1896,Hierochloe odorata (L.) Beauv.,61,Dakota,17,g19,66,2,Drug,12,Ceremonial Medicine,Plant used as incense in ceremony to invoke good powers and in peace ceremony.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 66" 17228,1896,Hierochloe odorata (L.) Beauv.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,359,2,Drug,12,Ceremonial Medicine,Plant used in propitiatory rites.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 359" 17229,1896,Hierochloe odorata (L.) Beauv.,61,Dakota,17,g19,91,3,Other,30,Ceremonial Items,Plant used in religious ceremonies.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 91" 17433,1920,Humulus lupulus L.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,362,2,Drug,6,Analgesic,Decoction of fruits taken for intestinal pains.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 362" 17434,1920,Humulus lupulus L.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,362,2,Drug,45,Febrifuge,Decoction of fruits taken for fevers.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 362" 17435,1920,Humulus lupulus L.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,362,2,Drug,14,Gastrointestinal Aid,Decoction of fruits taken for intestinal pains.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 362" 17459,1921,Humulus lupulus var. lupuloides E. Small,61,Dakota,17,g19,77,2,Drug,6,Analgesic,Infusion of fruit taken for intestinal pains.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 77" 17460,1921,Humulus lupulus var. lupuloides E. Small,61,Dakota,17,g19,77,2,Drug,8,Dermatological Aid,Simple or compound poultice of chewed root applied to wounds.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 77" 17461,1921,Humulus lupulus var. lupuloides E. Small,61,Dakota,17,g19,77,2,Drug,45,Febrifuge,Infusion of fruit taken for fevers.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 77" 17462,1921,Humulus lupulus var. lupuloides E. Small,61,Dakota,17,g19,77,2,Drug,14,Gastrointestinal Aid,Infusion of fruits taken 'to allay fevers and intestinal pains.',"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 77" 18262,2034,Juglans nigra L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,74,5,Dye,108,Black,Nuts used to make a black dye.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 74" 18263,2034,Juglans nigra L.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,367,5,Dye,108,Black,Roots used to make a black dye.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 367" 18264,2034,Juglans nigra L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,74,1,Food,56,Soup,Nuts used to make soup.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 74" 18265,2034,Juglans nigra L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,74,1,Food,,,Nuts eaten plain or with honey.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 74" 19150,2064,Juniperus virginiana L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,"63, 64",2,Drug,21,Cold Remedy,Smoke from burned twigs inhaled as a cold remedy.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 63, 64" 19151,2064,Juniperus virginiana L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,"63, 64",2,Drug,9,Cough Medicine,Decoction of fruits and leaves taken for coughs.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 63, 64" 19152,2064,Juniperus virginiana L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,"63, 64",2,Drug,87,Misc. Disease Remedy,Decoction of leaves taken and used as a wash for cholera.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 63, 64" 19153,2064,Juniperus virginiana L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,"63, 64",2,Drug,34,Veterinary Aid,Decoction of fruits and leaves given to horses for coughs.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 63, 64" 19154,2064,Juniperus virginiana L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,63,3,Other,58,Protection,Boughs put on tipi poles to ward off lightning.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 63" 19411,2090,Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl.,61,Dakota,17,g19,117,3,Other,30,Ceremonial Items,Gourds made into rattles and used for ritualistic music. A handle was attached to the gourd and its contents were removed and replaced with small gravel or seeds from another plant.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 117" 20316,2189,Lilium philadelphicum var. andinum (Nutt.) Ker-Gawl.,61,Dakota,17,g19,71,2,Drug,8,Dermatological Aid,Pulverized or chewed flowers applied as antidote for spider bites.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 71" 20395,2205,Linum lewisii Pursh,61,Dakota,139,n66,48,1,Food,50,Fodder,Seeds used to flavor feed.,"Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 48" 20396,2205,Linum lewisii Pursh,61,Dakota,17,g19,98,1,Food,,,Seeds used in cooking for the nutritive value and agreeable flavor.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 98" 20926,2239,Lomatium foeniculaceum ssp. daucifolium (Torr. & Gray) Theobald,61,Dakota,17,g19,107,2,Drug,133,Love Medicine,Compound containing seeds used by men as a love charm.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 107" 22557,2435,Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.,61,Dakota,17,g19,91,3,Other,53,Incense & Fragrance,Bunches of plants hung in the home for the fragrance.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 91" 22558,2435,Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.,61,Dakota,17,g19,91,3,Other,53,Incense & Fragrance,Bunches of plants hung in the home for the fragrance.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 91" 22559,2435,Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,365,3,Other,53,Incense & Fragrance,Grass hung in houses for the pleasant fragrance.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 365" 22635,2443,Mentha arvensis L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,112113,2,Drug,119,Carminative,Sweetened infusion taken as a carminative or beverage.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 112113" 22636,2443,Mentha arvensis L.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,363,1,Food,27,Beverage,"Plant used to make a hot, tea like beverage.","Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 363" 22637,2443,Mentha arvensis L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,112,1,Food,27,Beverage,"Plant used to make a tea like beverage enjoyed for its pleasing, aromatic flavor.","Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 112" 22638,2443,Mentha arvensis L.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,363,1,Food,86,Spice,Plant used as a flavor for meat.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 363" 22639,2443,Mentha arvensis L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,112,1,Food,86,Spice,Plant used as a flavor in cooking meat.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 112" 22640,2443,Mentha arvensis L.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,363,1,Food,,,Plant laid in alternate layers with dried meat in the packing case.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 363" 22641,2443,Mentha arvensis L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,112,1,Food,,,Plant parts packed in alternate layers with dried meat for storage.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 112" 22921,2456,Mentzelia nuda var. nuda,61,Dakota,17,g19,103,2,Drug,45,Febrifuge,"Boiled, strained sap applied externally for fever.","Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 103" 23062,2490,Mirabilis nyctaginea (Michx.) MacM.,61,Dakota,17,g19,78,2,Drug,16,Anthelmintic,Compound decoction of root taken as a vermifuge.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 78" 23063,2490,Mirabilis nyctaginea (Michx.) MacM.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,361,2,Drug,16,Anthelmintic,Decoction of roots taken as a vermifuge.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 361" 23064,2490,Mirabilis nyctaginea (Michx.) MacM.,61,Dakota,17,g19,78,2,Drug,8,Dermatological Aid,Compound decoction of root used as wash for swollen arms or legs.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 78" 23065,2490,Mirabilis nyctaginea (Michx.) MacM.,61,Dakota,17,g19,78,2,Drug,45,Febrifuge,Decoction of root taken for fever.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 78" 23066,2490,Mirabilis nyctaginea (Michx.) MacM.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,361,2,Drug,45,Febrifuge,Decoction of roots taken as a febrifuge.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 361" 23217,2504,Monarda fistulosa L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,111,2,Drug,6,Analgesic,Decoction of flowers and leaves taken for abdominal pains.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 111" 23218,2504,Monarda fistulosa L.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,363,2,Drug,6,Analgesic,Infusion of flowers and leaves taken for abdominal pains.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 363" 23219,2504,Monarda fistulosa L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,111,2,Drug,14,Gastrointestinal Aid,Decoction of leaves and flowers taken for abdominal pains.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 111" 23220,2504,Monarda fistulosa L.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,363,2,Drug,14,Gastrointestinal Aid,Infusion of flowers and leaves taken for abdominal pains.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 363" 23221,2504,Monarda fistulosa L.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,363,3,Other,53,Incense & Fragrance,Bunches of plants carried in bachelors' coats for the pleasant fragrance.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 363" 23222,2504,Monarda fistulosa L.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,363,3,Other,53,Incense & Fragrance,Plant used for perfume.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 363" 23599,2570,Nelumbo lutea Willd.,61,Dakota,17,g19,79,1,Food,56,Soup,"Hard, nut-like seeds cracked, freed from the shells and used with meat to make soup.","Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 79" 23600,2570,Nelumbo lutea Willd.,61,Dakota,17,g19,79,1,Food,,,Peeled tubers cooked with meat or hominy and used for food.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 79" 23601,2570,Nelumbo lutea Willd.,61,Dakota,17,g19,79,3,Other,30,Ceremonial Items,Plant characterized as having mystic powers.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 79" 23871,2583,Nicotiana quadrivalvis Pursh,61,Dakota,17,g19,113114,3,Other,63,Smoke Plant,Plant cultivated and used for smoking.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 113114" 24668,2661,Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf.,61,Dakota,17,g19,104,2,Drug,8,Dermatological Aid,Poultice of peeled stems bound on wounds.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 104" 24669,2661,Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf.,61,Dakota,17,g19,104,5,Dye,105,Mordant,Mucilaginous stem juice used to fix the colors painted on hides or receptacles made from hides. Freshly peeled stems were rubbed over the painted object to fix the color.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 104" 24670,2661,Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,366,1,Food,4,Dried Food,Fruit dried for winter use.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 366" 24671,2661,Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf.,61,Dakota,17,g19,104,1,Food,4,Dried Food,"Fruits, with bristles removed, dried for winter use.","Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 104" 24672,2661,Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,366,1,Food,52,Fruit,Fruit eaten raw or stewed.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 366" 24673,2661,Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf.,61,Dakota,17,g19,104,1,Food,52,Fruit,"Fruits, with bristles removed, eaten fresh and raw or stewed.","Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 104" 24674,2661,Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,366,1,Food,113,Starvation Food,"Stems, cleared of spines, roasted and used for food in times of scarcity.","Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 366" 24675,2661,Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf.,61,Dakota,17,g19,104,1,Food,113,Starvation Food,"Stems, with spines removed, roasted during food scarcities.","Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 104" 24676,2661,Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf.,61,Dakota,17,g19,104,3,Other,24,Toys & Games,"Plant used by small boys in playing games. The 'cactus game' was played on the prairie where the cactus abounded. One boy was chosen to be 'it' and he would take a stick, place a cactus plant upon it and hold it up it the air. The other boys would attempt to shoot at it with their bows and arrows and the target holder would run after the boy who hit the target and strike him with the spiny cactus making him 'it'.","Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 104" 25727,2783,Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb.,61,Dakota,17,g19,92,1,Food,4,Dried Food,Peeled roots braided and dried for winter use.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 92" 25728,2783,Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,365,1,Food,4,Dried Food,Roots dried for winter use. The roots were peeled and braided into festoons by their tapering roots or were split into halves or quarters and after drying were stored in any convenient container.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 365" 25729,2783,Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb.,61,Dakota,17,g19,92,1,Food,,,Peeled roots eaten fresh and uncooked or cooked.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 92" 25730,2783,Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,365,1,Food,,,Roots eaten fresh.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 365" 25918,2811,Penstemon grandiflorus Nutt.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,363,2,Drug,6,Analgesic,Decoction of roots used for chest pains.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 363" 26669,2914,Physalis heterophylla Nees,61,Dakota,17,g19,113,1,Food,4,Dried Food,"Fruits, when in sufficient quantity, dried for winter use.","Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 113" 26670,2914,Physalis heterophylla Nees,61,Dakota,91,g13i,362,1,Food,7,Sauce & Relish,Fruit made into a sauce.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 362" 26671,2914,Physalis heterophylla Nees,61,Dakota,17,g19,113,1,Food,7,Sauce & Relish,Fruits made into a sauce for food.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 113" 26672,2914,Physalis heterophylla Nees,61,Dakota,91,g13i,362,1,Food,59,Winter Use Food,Fruit dried and stored for winter use.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 362" 26686,2915,Physalis lanceolata Michx.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,363,1,Food,,,Bud clusters used in the spring for food.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 363" 26687,2915,Physalis lanceolata Michx.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,363,1,Food,,,"Firm, young, green seed pods boiled with meat in the spring.","Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 363" 26688,2915,Physalis lanceolata Michx.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,362,3,Other,24,Toys & Games,Large calyx of plant inflated by children in play & popped by striking it on the forehead or hand.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 362" 27502,2956,Pinus contorta var. murrayana (Grev. & Balf.) Engelm.,61,Dakota,17,g19,63,4,Fiber,91,Building Material,Tree used for tipi poles.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 63" 29399,3100,Populus deltoides ssp. monilifera (Ait.) Eckenwalder,61,Dakota,17,g19,72,5,Dye,72,Yellow,Seed vessels boiled to make a yellow dye for pluming arrow feathers.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 72" 29400,3100,Populus deltoides ssp. monilifera (Ait.) Eckenwalder,61,Dakota,17,g19,72,5,Dye,72,Yellow,Waxy leaf buds boiled to make a yellow dye.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 72" 29401,3100,Populus deltoides ssp. monilifera (Ait.) Eckenwalder,61,Dakota,17,g19,72,1,Food,85,Candy,Fruit used as chewing gum by children.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 72" 29402,3100,Populus deltoides ssp. monilifera (Ait.) Eckenwalder,61,Dakota,17,g19,72,1,Food,5,Forage,Branches used as forage for horses.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 72" 29403,3100,Populus deltoides ssp. monilifera (Ait.) Eckenwalder,61,Dakota,17,g19,72,1,Food,,,"Inner bark eaten for its pleasant, sweet taste and nutritive value.","Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 72" 29404,3100,Populus deltoides ssp. monilifera (Ait.) Eckenwalder,61,Dakota,17,g19,72,3,Other,146,Musical Instrument,Leaves used by girls and young women to make a flute-like instrument.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 72" 29405,3100,Populus deltoides ssp. monilifera (Ait.) Eckenwalder,61,Dakota,17,g19,72,3,Other,24,Toys & Games,"Green, unopened fruits used by children as beads and ear pendants in play.","Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 72" 29406,3100,Populus deltoides ssp. monilifera (Ait.) Eckenwalder,61,Dakota,17,g19,72,3,Other,24,Toys & Games,Leaves used by children to make toy tipis.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 72" 29407,3100,Populus deltoides ssp. monilifera (Ait.) Eckenwalder,61,Dakota,17,g19,72,3,Other,24,Toys & Games,Leaves used by little girls to make toy moccasins.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 72" 29534,3105,Populus sp.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,361,1,Food,85,Candy,Fruit seeds used by children as chewing gum.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 361" 29535,3105,Populus sp.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,360,1,Food,50,Fodder,"Bark, similar to oats, used for horse feed.","Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 360" 29536,3105,Populus sp.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,360,1,Food,135,Sweetener,"Inner bark eaten in the spring and winter for the sweet taste and agreeable flavor. In the winter, the inner bark was chewed to extract the sweetness, but the fiber was rejected.","Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 360" 29537,3105,Populus sp.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,360,3,Other,30,Ceremonial Items,Plant used in the tree burial of old times. The body was either placed in hollow tree trunks or laid on a support placed across branches.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 360" 29538,3105,Populus sp.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,360,3,Other,37,Fuel,Wood used for fuel.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 360" 30245,3160,Prunus americana Marsh.,61,Dakota,17,g19,87,4,Fiber,93,Brushes & Brooms,"Tough, elastic twigs bound into bundles and used as brooms for sweeping the floor.","Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 87" 30246,3160,Prunus americana Marsh.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,364,1,Food,4,Dried Food,"Fruit boiled, pitted and dried for winter use.","Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 364" 30247,3160,Prunus americana Marsh.,61,Dakota,17,g19,87,1,Food,4,Dried Food,Highly valued fruit pitted and dried for winter use.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 87" 30248,3160,Prunus americana Marsh.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,364,1,Food,52,Fruit,Fruit eaten fresh.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 364" 30249,3160,Prunus americana Marsh.,61,Dakota,17,g19,87,1,Food,52,Fruit,Highly valued fruit eaten fresh and raw.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 87" 30250,3160,Prunus americana Marsh.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,364,1,Food,7,Sauce & Relish,Fruit made into a sauce.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 364" 30251,3160,Prunus americana Marsh.,61,Dakota,17,g19,87,1,Food,7,Sauce & Relish,Highly valued fruit cooked as a sauce.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 87" 30252,3160,Prunus americana Marsh.,61,Dakota,17,g19,87,3,Other,30,Ceremonial Items,"Sprout or young growth made into a wand and used ceremonially. The sprout or young growth was made into a wand by peeling it and painting it with emblematic colors and designs. An offering which consisted of tobacco or anything acceptable to higher powers was attached to the top of the wand and usually made for the benefit of the sick. The offering could be made anywhere and by anyone as long as it was executed with appropriate ceremony, but was most efficiently performed if an altar were prepared at which the wand was placed upright with the offering fastened near the top.","Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 87" 30253,3160,Prunus americana Marsh.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,364,3,Other,144,Hide Preparation,Fruit dried with buffalo hides in preparing them for tanning.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 364" 30254,3160,Prunus americana Marsh.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,364,3,Other,24,Toys & Games,Seeds used to make playing pieces of a game similar to dice.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 364" 30550,3175,Prunus pumila var. besseyi (Bailey) Gleason,61,Dakota,17,g19,88,1,Food,4,Dried Food,Fruit dried for winter use.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 88" 30551,3175,Prunus pumila var. besseyi (Bailey) Gleason,61,Dakota,91,g13i,364,1,Food,4,Dried Food,Pitted fruit dried for winter use.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 364" 30552,3175,Prunus pumila var. besseyi (Bailey) Gleason,61,Dakota,91,g13i,364,1,Food,52,Fruit,Pitted fruit eaten fresh.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 364" 30553,3175,Prunus pumila var. besseyi (Bailey) Gleason,61,Dakota,17,g19,88,1,Food,7,Sauce & Relish,Fruit used to make a sauce during the fruiting season.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 88" 30983,3183,Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa (A. Nels.) Sarg.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,364,1,Food,52,Fruit,Fresh fruit used for food.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 364" 30984,3183,Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa (A. Nels.) Sarg.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,364,1,Food,59,Winter Use Food,"Fruit pounded to a pulp, made into small cakes, dried in the sun and stored for winter use.","Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 364" 31017,3184,Prunus virginiana var. virginiana,61,Dakota,17,g19,"88, 89",2,Drug,12,Ceremonial Medicine,Fruit prepared in unspecified way and used in old-time ceremonies.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 88, 89" 31018,3184,Prunus virginiana var. virginiana,61,Dakota,17,g19,88,1,Food,2,Bread & Cake,"Fruit and pits pounded to a pulp, formed into small cakes, sun dried and stored for winter use.","Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 88" 31019,3184,Prunus virginiana var. virginiana,61,Dakota,17,g19,88,1,Food,4,Dried Food,Fruit dried for winter use.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 88" 31020,3184,Prunus virginiana var. virginiana,61,Dakota,17,g19,88,1,Food,52,Fruit,Fruit eaten fresh.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 88" 31021,3184,Prunus virginiana var. virginiana,61,Dakota,17,g19,88,3,Other,115,Season Indicator,Ripe fruit used as a indicator for the time of the Sun dance.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 88" 31365,3206,Psoralidium tenuiflorum (Pursh) Rydb.,61,Dakota,17,g19,93,2,Drug,49,Tuberculosis Remedy,Compound decoction of root taken for consumption.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 93" 31366,3206,Psoralidium tenuiflorum (Pursh) Rydb.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,366,2,Drug,49,Tuberculosis Remedy,Decoction of plants taken for consumption.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 366" 31367,3206,Psoralidium tenuiflorum (Pursh) Rydb.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,366,4,Fiber,73,Clothing,Plant tops used to make garlands worn like hats in hot weather.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 366" 31368,3206,Psoralidium tenuiflorum (Pursh) Rydb.,61,Dakota,17,g19,93,4,Fiber,73,Clothing,Plant tops used to make garlands worn on the head as protection from the sun on very hot days.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 93" 31369,3206,Psoralidium tenuiflorum (Pursh) Rydb.,61,Dakota,17,g19,93,3,Other,58,Protection,Plant tops used to make garlands worn on the head as protection from the sun on very hot days.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 93" 32282,3273,Quercus macrocarpa Michx.,61,Dakota,17,g19,75,1,Food,,,Acorns leached with basswood ashes to remove the bitter taste and used for food.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 75" 32283,3273,Quercus macrocarpa Michx.,61,Dakota,17,g19,116,3,Other,24,Toys & Games,Young growths used to make popgun pistons.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 116" 32368,3285,Quercus rubra L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,75,1,Food,,,Acorns leached with basswood ashes to remove the bitter taste and used for food.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 75" 32441,3289,Quercus sp.,61,Dakota,17,g19,75,2,Drug,14,Gastrointestinal Aid,"Decoction of root bark given for bowel trouble, especially in children.","Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 75" 32442,3289,Quercus sp.,61,Dakota,17,g19,75,2,Drug,42,Pediatric Aid,"Decoction of root bark given for bowel trouble, especially in children.","Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 75" 32740,3322,Ratibida columnifera (Nutt.) Woot. & Standl.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,368,2,Drug,6,Analgesic,Flowers used for chest pains and other ailments.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 368" 32741,3322,Ratibida columnifera (Nutt.) Woot. & Standl.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,368,2,Drug,8,Dermatological Aid,Flowers used for wounds.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 368" 32742,3322,Ratibida columnifera (Nutt.) Woot. & Standl.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,368,2,Drug,20,Panacea,Flowers used for chest pains and other ailments.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 368" 32743,3322,Ratibida columnifera (Nutt.) Woot. & Standl.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,368,1,Food,27,Beverage,"Leaves used to make a hot, tea like beverage.","Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 368" 32932,3347,Rhus glabra L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,99,3,Other,63,Smoke Plant,"Dried, red leaves used for smoking.","Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 99" 32933,3347,Rhus glabra L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,"99, 100",3,Other,63,Smoke Plant,Red leaves dried and used for smoking.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 99, 100" 32934,3347,Rhus glabra L.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,367,3,Other,63,Smoke Plant,Scarlet leaves gathered in the fall and dried for smoking.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 367" 33105,3352,Rhus trilobata Nutt.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,367,5,Dye,105,Mordant,Fruits used for the mordant effect.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 367" 33106,3352,Rhus trilobata Nutt.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,367,5,Dye,136,Red,"Ripe, red fruits boiled with another plant to make a red dye.","Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 367" 33632,3382,Ribes missouriense Nutt.,61,Dakota,17,g19,84,1,Food,52,Fruit,Berries used for food in season.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 84" 33949,3420,Rosa arkansana var. suffulta (Greene) Cockerell,61,Dakota,17,g19,85,1,Food,113,Starvation Food,Fruit sometimes eaten in times of food scarcity.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 85" 33950,3420,Rosa arkansana var. suffulta (Greene) Cockerell,61,Dakota,17,g19,85,3,Other,63,Smoke Plant,Inner bark sometimes used alone or with tobacco for smoking.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 85" 33951,3420,Rosa arkansana var. suffulta (Greene) Cockerell,61,Dakota,17,g19,85,3,Other,63,Smoke Plant,"Inner bark, alone or mixed with tobacco, used for smoking.","Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 85" 34526,3454,Rubus idaeus ssp. strigosus (Michx.) Focke,61,Dakota,17,g19,84,1,Food,27,Beverage,Young leaves steeped to make a tea like beverage.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 84" 34527,3454,Rubus idaeus ssp. strigosus (Michx.) Focke,61,Dakota,17,g19,84,1,Food,4,Dried Food,Fruit dried for winter use.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 84" 34528,3454,Rubus idaeus ssp. strigosus (Michx.) Focke,61,Dakota,17,g19,84,1,Food,52,Fruit,Fruit eaten fresh.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 84" 34694,3461,Rubus occidentalis L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,84,1,Food,27,Beverage,Young leaves steeped to make a tea like beverage.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 84" 34695,3461,Rubus occidentalis L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,84,1,Food,4,Dried Food,Fruit dried for winter use.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 84" 34696,3461,Rubus occidentalis L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,84,1,Food,52,Fruit,Fruit eaten fresh.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 84" 35180,3481,Rumex altissimus Wood,61,Dakota,91,g13i,361,2,Drug,8,Dermatological Aid,Poultice of green leaves applied to boils.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 361" 35255,3485,Rumex crispus L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,77,2,Drug,8,Dermatological Aid,"Poultice of crushed, green leaves applied to boils to draw out pus.","Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 77" 35580,3510,Sagittaria latifolia Willd.,61,Dakota,17,g19,65,1,Food,,,Roasted or boiled tubers used for food.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 65" 35610,3511,Sagittaria sp.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,358,1,Food,,,Boiled tubers peeled and used for food.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 358" 35987,3540,Salix melanopsis Nutt.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,361,4,Fiber,43,Basketry,Peeled stems used in basketry.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 361" 36168,3551,Salix sp.,61,Dakota,17,g19,73,4,Fiber,91,Building Material,Poles used to sustain the thatch of the earth lodges and to form the frame of the bath lodges.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 73" 36667,3566,Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli,61,Dakota,17,g19,115,1,Food,27,Beverage,Blossoms dipped in hot water to make a pleasant drink.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 115" 36668,3566,Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli,61,Dakota,17,g19,115,1,Food,52,Fruit,Fresh fruit used for food.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 115" 36669,3566,Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli,61,Dakota,17,g19,115,3,Other,24,Toys & Games,Larger stems used by small boys to make popguns.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 115" 37365,3603,Schoenoplectus acutus var. acutus,61,Dakota,91,g13i,359,4,Fiber,67,"Mats, Rugs & Bedding",Stems pressed flat between the fingers and used to make household mats.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 359" 37366,3603,Schoenoplectus acutus var. acutus,61,Dakota,91,g13i,359,1,Food,,,"Tender, white stem base eaten fresh and uncooked.","Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 359" 37367,3603,Schoenoplectus acutus var. acutus,61,Dakota,91,g13i,359,3,Other,24,Toys & Games,Long stems made into a ball and used as an instrument in children's games. The long stems were made into a ball by bending over the base of several together and the remaining length braided together to form a swinging handle.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 359" 37486,3609,Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani (K.C. Gmel.) Palla,61,Dakota,17,g19,69,4,Fiber,67,"Mats, Rugs & Bedding",Stems used to weave into matting.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 69" 37487,3609,Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani (K.C. Gmel.) Palla,61,Dakota,17,g19,69,1,Food,,,"Fresh, raw stems used for food.","Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 69" 37772,3657,Shepherdia argentea (Pursh) Nutt.,61,Dakota,17,g19,106,2,Drug,12,Ceremonial Medicine,Fruit used occasionally in ceremonial feasts at female puberty rites.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 106" 37773,3657,Shepherdia argentea (Pursh) Nutt.,61,Dakota,17,g19,106,1,Food,4,Dried Food,Fruit dried for winter use.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 106" 37774,3657,Shepherdia argentea (Pursh) Nutt.,61,Dakota,17,g19,106,1,Food,52,Fruit,Fruit eaten fresh in season.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 106" 38004,3686,Silphium laciniatum L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,132,2,Drug,34,Veterinary Aid,Decoction of pounded root used as a vermifuge for horses.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 132" 38005,3686,Silphium laciniatum L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,132,2,Drug,89,Witchcraft Medicine,Dried root burned during storms to act as a charm against lightning.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 132" 38006,3686,Silphium laciniatum L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,132,1,Food,85,Candy,Gum from upper part of stem used as chewing gum by children.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 132" 38653,3773,Sphaeralcea coccinea ssp. coccinea,61,Dakota,91,g13i,362,2,Drug,6,Analgesic,Plant used for pain.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 362" 38654,3773,Sphaeralcea coccinea ssp. coccinea,61,Dakota,17,g19,103,2,Drug,82,Burn Dressing,Chewed plant rubbed on skin to protect against boiling water in ceremony.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 103" 38655,3773,Sphaeralcea coccinea ssp. coccinea,61,Dakota,17,g19,103,2,Drug,8,Dermatological Aid,Chewed plant applied as a cooling and healing salve to sores and wounds.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 103" 39134,3854,Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook.,61,Dakota,17,g19,116,2,Drug,25,Eye Medicine,Infusion of leaves used as wash for weak or inflamed eyes.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 116" 39142,3855,Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Moench,61,Dakota,91,g13i,367,2,Drug,25,Eye Medicine,Decoction of inner bark or leaves used for sore eyes.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 367" 39143,3855,Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Moench,61,Dakota,17,g19,116,2,Drug,25,Eye Medicine,Infusion of leaves used as wash for weak or inflamed eyes.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 116" 39144,3855,Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Moench,61,Dakota,91,g13i,367,3,Other,38,Decorations,Wood made into charcoal and used in tattooing.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 367" 39689,3921,Thalictrum dasycarpum Fisch. & Av‚-Lall.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,360,3,Other,53,Incense & Fragrance,"Mature fruits stored in bags for their agreeable odor and rubbed or scattered on clothing. The tops were broken off the mature fruits and stored in bags for their agreeable odor being rubbed and scattered on clothing at any time when the effect was desired. Although the smell was not considered to be very fragrant by Europeans, the Indians treasured it because of its suggestion of the fresh outdoors.","Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 360" 39690,3921,Thalictrum dasycarpum Fisch. & Av‚-Lall.,61,Dakota,17,g19,80,3,Other,53,Incense & Fragrance,"Mature, lightly scented fruits stored or scattered over clothing for the pleasant odor.","Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 80" 39691,3921,Thalictrum dasycarpum Fisch. & Av‚-Lall.,61,Dakota,17,g19,80,3,Other,24,Toys & Games,Hollow stems used by small boys to make toy flutes.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 80" 41217,4049,Typha latifolia L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,"64, 65",2,Drug,82,Burn Dressing,Down used as a dressing for burns and scalds.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 64, 65" 41218,4049,Typha latifolia L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,"64, 65",2,Drug,8,Dermatological Aid,Down used on infants to prevent chafing.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 64, 65" 41219,4049,Typha latifolia L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,"64, 65",2,Drug,42,Pediatric Aid,Down used on infants to prevent chafing.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 64, 65" 41220,4049,Typha latifolia L.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,359,4,Fiber,67,"Mats, Rugs & Bedding","Down used for filling pillows, padding cradles and quilting baby wrappings.","Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 359" 41221,4049,Typha latifolia L.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,359,4,Fiber,67,"Mats, Rugs & Bedding",Leaves used by children to make mats while playing. The leaves became very brittle once dried and therefore were not put to serious use by adults.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 359" 41432,4051,Ulmus americana L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,75,4,Fiber,91,Building Material,Forked trees used for the posts in building the earth lodge.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 75" 41433,4051,Ulmus americana L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,75,3,Other,33,Cooking Tools,Log sections used to make corn mortars and pestles.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 75" 41434,4051,Ulmus americana L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,75,3,Other,37,Fuel,Wood used for fuel.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 75" 41435,4051,Ulmus americana L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,75,3,Other,164,Stable Gear,Wood used for saddle trees.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 75" 41436,4051,Ulmus americana L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,75,3,Other,17,Tools,Wood used to make small mortars and pestles for grinding medicines and perfumes.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 75" 41437,4051,Ulmus americana L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,116,3,Other,24,Toys & Games,Fibrous inner bark used for popgun wads.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 116" 41507,4052,Ulmus rubra Muhl.,61,Dakota,17,g19,76,2,Drug,36,Laxative,Decoction of inner bark taken as a laxative.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 76" 41508,4052,Ulmus rubra Muhl.,61,Dakota,17,g19,76,4,Fiber,91,Building Material,Forked trees used for the posts in building the earth lodge.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 76" 41509,4052,Ulmus rubra Muhl.,61,Dakota,17,g19,76,4,Fiber,99,Cordage,Inner bark fibers used to make ropes and cords.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 76" 41510,4052,Ulmus rubra Muhl.,61,Dakota,17,g19,76,3,Other,33,Cooking Tools,Log sections used to make corn mortars and pestles.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 76" 41511,4052,Ulmus rubra Muhl.,61,Dakota,17,g19,76,3,Other,37,Fuel,Weathered bark used to catch the spark in firemaking.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 76" 41512,4052,Ulmus rubra Muhl.,61,Dakota,17,g19,76,3,Other,37,Fuel,Wood used for fuel.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 76" 41513,4052,Ulmus rubra Muhl.,61,Dakota,17,g19,76,3,Other,17,Tools,Wood used to make small mortars and pestles for grinding medicines and perfumes.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 76" 41514,4052,Ulmus rubra Muhl.,61,Dakota,17,g19,116,3,Other,24,Toys & Games,Fibrous inner bark used for popgun wads.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 116" 41598,4054,Ulmus thomasii Sarg.,61,Dakota,17,g19,75,4,Fiber,91,Building Material,Forked trees used for the posts in building the earth lodge.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 75" 41599,4054,Ulmus thomasii Sarg.,61,Dakota,17,g19,75,3,Other,33,Cooking Tools,Log sections used to make corn mortars and pestles.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 75" 41600,4054,Ulmus thomasii Sarg.,61,Dakota,17,g19,75,3,Other,37,Fuel,Wood used as fuel.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 75" 41601,4054,Ulmus thomasii Sarg.,61,Dakota,17,g19,75,3,Other,164,Stable Gear,Wood used for saddle trees.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 75" 41602,4054,Ulmus thomasii Sarg.,61,Dakota,17,g19,75,3,Other,17,Tools,Wood used to make small mortars and pestles for grinding medicines and perfumes.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 75" 41765,4059,Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland.,61,Dakota,17,g19,77,4,Fiber,73,Clothing,Dried stalk fiber used to make cloth.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 77" 41766,4059,Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland.,61,Dakota,17,g19,77,4,Fiber,99,Cordage,Dried stalk fiber used to make twine and cordage.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 77" 41767,4059,Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland.,61,Dakota,17,g19,77,3,Other,30,Ceremonial Items,Dried stalk fiber made into cloth and used in the Sacred Bundle of the Tent of War.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 77" 41768,4059,Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland.,61,Dakota,17,g19,77,3,Other,164,Stable Gear,Dried stalk fiber made into ropes and used to hobble horses.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 77" 41769,4059,Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland.,61,Dakota,17,g19,77,3,Other,24,Toys & Games,Plant fiber used by little boys as wadding for popguns.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 77" 42869,4108,Verbena hastata L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,111,2,Drug,6,Analgesic,Decoction of leaves taken for stomachache.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 111" 42870,4108,Verbena hastata L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,111,2,Drug,14,Gastrointestinal Aid,Decoction of leaves taken for stomachache.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 111" 42890,4113,Verbena stricta Vent.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,363,2,Drug,14,Gastrointestinal Aid,Infusion of leaves taken for stomachaches.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 363" 43096,4132,Viburnum lentago L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,115,1,Food,52,Fruit,"Fruit eaten from the hand, but not gathered in quantity.","Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 115" 43124,4134,Viburnum opulus L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,115,3,Other,24,Toys & Games,Stalks without the pith used to make popguns in the absence of elderberry.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 115" 43397,4173,Vitis cinerea (Engelm.) Millard,61,Dakota,17,g19,102,1,Food,4,Dried Food,Fruit dried for winter use.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 102" 43398,4173,Vitis cinerea (Engelm.) Millard,61,Dakota,17,g19,102,1,Food,52,Fruit,Fruit eaten fresh.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 102" 43483,4184,Vitis vulpina L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,102,1,Food,4,Dried Food,Fruit dried for winter use.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 102" 43484,4184,Vitis vulpina L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,102,1,Food,52,Fruit,Fruit eaten fresh.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 102" 44085,4230,Yucca glauca Nutt.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,358,2,Drug,8,Dermatological Aid,Root used to wash the scalp to make the hair grow.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 358" 44086,4230,Yucca glauca Nutt.,61,Dakota,17,g19,71,4,Fiber,99,Cordage,"Leaves macerated to clear the fibers and with the sharp leaf points attached, twined into thread.","Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 71" 44087,4230,Yucca glauca Nutt.,61,Dakota,17,g19,71,4,Fiber,102,Sewing Material,Sharp points of leaves used as needles.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 71" 44088,4230,Yucca glauca Nutt.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,358,3,Other,32,Containers,Dried stems peeled and used to make a hearth.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 358" 44089,4230,Yucca glauca Nutt.,61,Dakota,17,g19,71,3,Other,32,Containers,"Dried, peeled stems used to make a hearth, to contain the fire.","Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 71" 44090,4230,Yucca glauca Nutt.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,358,3,Other,37,Fuel,Leaves bound in a slender bundle and used as a substitute for wood. The slender bundle of leaves formed the firedrill which was placed in a hearth and twirled by the hands until it smouldered upon which time it was blown upon to ignite the flame.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 358" 44091,4230,Yucca glauca Nutt.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,358,3,Other,144,Hide Preparation,Boiled root used in tanning hides. The yucca roots were boiled and then cooled and sprinkled over the hides after they had been treated with the brain-liver-marrow dressing.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 358" 44092,4230,Yucca glauca Nutt.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,358,3,Other,106,Soap,Root used like soap to wash the scalp.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 358" 44093,4230,Yucca glauca Nutt.,61,Dakota,17,g19,71,3,Other,106,Soap,"Root used like soap, especially for washing the hair.","Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 71" 44094,4230,Yucca glauca Nutt.,61,Dakota,17,g19,71,3,Other,17,Tools,"Hard, sharp-pointed blades bound with sinew and used in place of wood to make the fire drill.","Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 71" 44373,4244,Zea mays L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,67,1,Food,75,Staple,Ripe corn hulled with lye from ashes and used to make hominy.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 67" 44374,4244,Zea mays L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,67,1,Food,75,Staple,"Ripe, parched corn ground into a meal and used for food.","Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 67" 44375,4244,Zea mays L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,67,1,Food,135,Sweetener,Sun dried corn silks ground with parched corn for sweetness.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 67" 44376,4244,Zea mays L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,67,1,Food,59,Winter Use Food,Sun dried corn silks stored for future use.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 67" 44637,4254,Zizania aquatica L.,61,Dakota,91,g13i,360,1,Food,75,Staple,Grain used as an important and prized food item.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 360" 44638,4254,Zizania aquatica L.,61,Dakota,17,g19,67,1,Food,75,Staple,Rice considered an important dietary element.,"Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 67"