uses: 25997
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id | species | tribe | source | pageno | use_category | use_subcategory | notes | rawsource |
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25997 | 2831 | 23 | 26 | 83 | 2 | 20 | Chewed roots sprayed onto affected part by the diviner. A diviner, like Dog Child, would find the root mysteriously during the rituals. While he sang, often with a drum, he would dig the ground with a special bear claw, coming up with the root every time and anywhere. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 83 |