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561 | Acer negundo L. 27 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 329 | Food 1 | Sweetener 135 | Sap boiled to make sugar and syrup. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 329 |
564 | Acer negundo L. 27 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 336 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Plant made into charcoal and used for tribal tattooing of girls. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 336 |
661 | Acer saccharinum L. 34 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 324 | Dye 5 | Black 108 | Twigs and bark made into a black dye and used in tanning leather. The twigs and bark of new growth were boiled with water. A clay which contained iron was mixed with grease and then roasted; then it was mixed with the boiled twig and bark water. Tanned hides were soaked in this solution for two or three days to get the right color; treatment for a shorter period of time resulted in a brownish color and for a longer time resulted in black. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 324 |
663 | Acer saccharinum L. 34 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 328 | Food 1 | Sweetener 135 | Sap boiled to make sugar and syrup. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 328 |
1351 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 334 | Drug 2 | Carminative 119 | Plant used as a carminative. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 334 |
1359 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 334 | Drug 2 | Tonic 69 | Rootstock chewed as a tonic. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 334 |
2271 | Allium sp. 160 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 325 | Food 1 | Bulbs and tops eaten both raw and cooked. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 325 | |
3190 | Amorpha canescens Pursh 221 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 334 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Moxa of twigs applied for neuralgia. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 334 |
3192 | Amorpha canescens Pursh 221 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 334 | Drug 2 | Antirheumatic (External) 35 | Moxa of twigs applied for rheumatism. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 334 |
3193 | Amorpha canescens Pursh 221 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 334 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Powdered, dried leaves blown into cuts and open wounds. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 334 |
3702 | Apios americana Medik. 289 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 325 | Food 1 | Thickened root boiled until the skin came off and used for food. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 325 | |
3908 | Aquilegia canadensis L. 300 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 323 | Other 3 | Incense & Fragrance 53 | Chewed seed paste used among blankets or other effects by young men as perfume. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 323 |
5444 | Artemisia ludoviciana ssp. ludoviciana 401 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 321 | Drug 2 | Ceremonial Medicine 12 | Plant used in rites of lustration for man or beast. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 321 |
5445 | Artemisia ludoviciana ssp. ludoviciana 401 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 334 | Drug 2 | Febrifuge 45 | Decoction of leaves used as a bath for fevers. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 334 |
5446 | Artemisia ludoviciana ssp. ludoviciana 401 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 334 | Drug 2 | Hemostat 65 | Dried, powdered leaves applied to nostrils for nasal hemorrhage. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 334 |
6317 | Asclepias syriaca L. 446 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 325 | Food 1 | Vegetable 31 | Inflorescence, before the flower buds opened, and young fruits used as greens. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 325 |
6319 | Asclepias syriaca L. 446 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 325 | Food 1 | Vegetable 31 | Young shoots used for food like asparagus. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 325 |
8300 | Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch 763 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 324 | Fiber 4 | Snow Gear 51 | Hickory rims used to make snowshoes tied with thongs of rawhide woven across. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 324 |
8301 | Carya glabra var. glabra 764 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 324 | Fiber 4 | Snow Gear 51 | Hickory rims used to make snowshoes tied with thongs of rawhide woven across. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 324 |
8326 | Carya laciniosa (Michx. f.) G. Don 766 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 324 | Fiber 4 | Snow Gear 51 | Hickory rims used to make snowshoes tied with thongs of rawhide woven across. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 324 |
8356 | Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch 767 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 324 | Fiber 4 | Snow Gear 51 | Hickory rims used to make snowshoes tied with thongs of rawhide woven across. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 324 |
8582 | Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. 806 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 335 | Drug 2 | Febrifuge 45 | Plant used as a fever medicine. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 335 |
8616 | Ceanothus americanus L. 807 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 329 | Food 1 | Beverage 27 | Leaves used to make a hot, aqueous, tea like beverage. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 329 |
10810 | Cornus amomum P. Mill. 1089 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 331 | Other 3 | Smoke Plant 63 | Dried inner bark used either alone or with tobacco for smoking. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 331 |
11228 | Corylus americana Walt. 1110 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 326 | Food 1 | Nuts eaten plain or mixed with honey. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 326 | |
11339 | Crataegus chrysocarpa Ashe 1122 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 329 | Food 1 | Beverage 27 | Twigs used to make a hot, aqueous, tea like beverage. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 329 |
11340 | Crataegus chrysocarpa Ashe 1122 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 326 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Fruit eaten by children fresh from the hand. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 326 |
11342 | Crataegus chrysocarpa Ashe 1122 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 326 | Food 1 | Starvation Food 113 | Fruit eaten by adults in times of famine. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 326 |
11409 | Crataegus mollis Scheele 1127 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 329 | Food 1 | Beverage 27 | Twigs used to make a hot, aqueous, tea like beverage. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 329 |
11410 | Crataegus mollis Scheele 1127 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 326 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Fruit eaten by children fresh from the hand. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 326 |
11411 | Crataegus mollis Scheele 1127 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 326 | Food 1 | Starvation Food 113 | Fruit eaten by adults in times of famine. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 326 |
11618 | Cucurbita foetidissima Kunth 1161 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 335 | Drug 2 | Dietary Aid 349 | Plant used as an appetizer. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 335 |
11621 | Cucurbita foetidissima Kunth 1161 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 335 | Drug 2 | Tonic 69 | Plant used as a tonic. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 335 |
12777 | Echinacea angustifolia DC. 1348 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 333 | Drug 2 | Anesthetic 95 | Poultice of smashed roots applied as an anesthetic to arms and hands. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 333 |
12779 | Echinacea angustifolia DC. 1348 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 333 | Drug 2 | Antidote 122 | Poultice of smashed roots applied to septic diseases. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 333 |
12780 | Echinacea angustifolia DC. 1348 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 333 | Drug 2 | Blood Medicine 11 | Poultice of smashed roots applied to septic diseases. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 333 |
12783 | Echinacea angustifolia DC. 1348 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 333 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of smashed roots applied to stings and septic diseases. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 333 |
12784 | Echinacea angustifolia DC. 1348 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 335 | Drug 2 | Eye Medicine 25 | Plant used for sore eyes and roots used for eye troubles. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 335 |
12788 | Echinacea angustifolia DC. 1348 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 333 | Drug 2 | Snake Bite Remedy 114 | Poultice of smashed roots applied to snakebites. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 333 |
12876 | Echinocactus williamsii Lem. 1355 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 318 | Drug 2 | Other 18 | Plant used for alcohol addiction. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 318 |
15014 | Fragaria virginiana Duchesne 1640 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 326 | Food 1 | Dried Food 4 | Fruit dried for winter use. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 326 |
15015 | Fragaria virginiana Duchesne 1640 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 326 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Fruit eaten fresh. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 326 |
15295 | Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. 1660 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 322 | Drug 2 | Ceremonial Medicine 12 | Plant used in various rituals. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 322 |
15532 | Galium triflorum Michx. 1691 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 323 | Other 3 | Incense & Fragrance 53 | Plant gathered in green state and used only by women as perfume by tucking into the girdle. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 323 |
16373 | Gymnocladus dioicus (L.) K. Koch 1791 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 335 | Drug 2 | Dietary Aid 173 | Bark used as an appetizer. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 335 |
16379 | Gymnocladus dioicus (L.) K. Koch 1791 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 335 | Drug 2 | Tonic 69 | Bark used as a tonic. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 335 |
16706 | Helianthus tuberosus L. 1835 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 325 | Food 1 | Tubers used as a common food article. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 325 | |
16974 | Hesperostipa spartea (Trin.) Barkworth 1858 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 324 | Fiber 4 | Brushes & Brooms 93 | Grains bound with sinew and used to make combs or hairbrushes. The grains were firmly bound with sinew, the points being broken or burned off, the grains forming the teeth, the awns bent back, making the attachment for combs or hairbrushes. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 324 |
17265 | Hierochloe odorata (L.) Beauv. 1896 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 322 | Drug 2 | Ceremonial Medicine 12 | Plant used in various rituals. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 322 |
17266 | Hierochloe odorata (L.) Beauv. 1896 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 320 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Plant used as incense. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 320 |
17267 | Hierochloe odorata (L.) Beauv. 1896 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 323 | Other 3 | Incense & Fragrance 53 | Plant used as perfume. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 323 |
18306 | Juglans nigra L. 2034 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 326 | Food 1 | Nuts eaten plain or mixed with honey. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 326 | |
19180 | Juniperus virginiana L. 2064 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 320 | Drug 2 | Ceremonial Medicine 12 | Plant used in the sun dance ceremony and various rituals. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 320 |
19181 | Juniperus virginiana L. 2064 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 320 | Drug 2 | Ceremonial Medicine 12 | Plant used in the vapor bath of the purificatory rites. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 320 |
19184 | Juniperus virginiana L. 2064 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 320 | Drug 2 | Diaphoretic 77 | Plant used in the vapor bath of the purificatory rites. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 320 |
19187 | Juniperus virginiana L. 2064 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 320 | Other 3 | Incense & Fragrance 53 | Twigs used as incense. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 320 |
20152 | Liatris scariosa var. scariosa 2169 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 335 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of powdered plants applied to external inflammation. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 335 |
20153 | Liatris scariosa var. scariosa 2169 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 335 | Drug 2 | Dietary Aid 383 | Roots used as an appetizer. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 335 |
20154 | Liatris scariosa var. scariosa 2169 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 335 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Plant taken for abdominal troubles. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 335 |
20155 | Liatris scariosa var. scariosa 2169 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 335 | Drug 2 | Tonic 69 | Roots used as a tonic. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 335 |
22719 | Mentha arvensis L. 2443 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 334 | Drug 2 | Carminative 119 | Plant used as a carminative. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 334 |
22721 | Mentha arvensis L. 2443 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 329 | Food 1 | Beverage 27 | Leaves used to make a hot, aqueous, tea like beverage. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 329 |
23254 | Monarda fistulosa L. 2504 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 323 | Other 3 | Incense & Fragrance 53 | Leaves used as a perfume for hair oil. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 323 |
23501 | Morus rubra L. 2532 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 326 | Food 1 | Dried Food 4 | Fruit dried for winter use. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 326 |
23502 | Morus rubra L. 2532 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 326 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Fruit eaten fresh. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 326 |
23874 | Nicotiana quadrivalvis Pursh 2583 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 331 | Other 3 | Smoke Plant 63 | Plant preferred for smoking because of the mild quality. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 331 |
25178 | Oxalis stricta L. 2711 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 335 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of plants applied for swellings. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 335 |
25742 | Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb. 2783 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 325 | Food 1 | Dried Food 4 | Thickened root eaten dried. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 325 |
25743 | Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb. 2783 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 325 | Food 1 | Soup 56 | Thickened root cooked with soup. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 325 |
25745 | Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb. 2783 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 325 | Food 1 | Thickened root eaten fresh and raw. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 325 | |
29411 | Populus deltoides ssp. monilifera (Ait.) Eckenwalder 3100 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 322 | Drug 2 | Ceremonial Medicine 12 | Plant used in various rituals. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 322 |
29412 | Populus deltoides ssp. monilifera (Ait.) Eckenwalder 3100 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 324 | Dye 5 | Yellow 72 | Leaf buds used to make a yellow dye. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 324 |
29416 | Populus deltoides ssp. monilifera (Ait.) Eckenwalder 3100 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 321 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Wood used for the sacred pole and for the poles of the 'buffalo tent.' | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 321 |
30282 | Prunus americana Marsh. 3160 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 326 | Food 1 | Dried Food 4 | Fruit pitted and dried for winter use. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 326 |
30284 | Prunus americana Marsh. 3160 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 326 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Fruit eaten fresh in season. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 326 |
30557 | Prunus pumila var. besseyi (Bailey) Gleason 3175 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 326 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Fruit eaten fresh. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 326 |
30849 | Prunus virginiana L. 3181 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 326 | Food 1 | Dried Food 4 | Fruit pounded with the pits, made into thin cakes and dried for winter use. The dried cakes were used in winter with dried corn or cooked alone with sugar. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 326 |
30850 | Prunus virginiana L. 3181 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 326 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Fruit eaten fresh. The dried cakes were used in winter with dried corn or cooked alone with sugar. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 326 |
32387 | Quercus rubra L. 3285 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 325 | Dye 5 | Black 108 | Bark used to make a black dye for porcupine quills. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 325 |
32388 | Quercus rubra L. 3285 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 327 | Food 1 | Acorns freed from tannic acid by boiling with wood ashes and used for food. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 327 | |
32975 | Rhus glabra L. 3347 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 335 | Drug 2 | Antidote 122 | Poultice of plants applied for poisoning. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 335 |
32976 | Rhus glabra L. 3347 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 334 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Infusion used as wash for sores and powdered plants applied to wounds and open sores. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 334 |
32982 | Rhus glabra L. 3347 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 325 | Dye 5 | Yellow 72 | Inner bark used to make a yellow dye. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 325 |
32984 | Rhus glabra L. 3347 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 331 | Other 3 | Smoke Plant 63 | Dried, deveined, red leaves broken fine and used for smoking in the absence of kinnikinnick. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 331 |
33637 | Ribes missouriense Nutt. 3382 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 326 | Food 1 | Dried Food 4 | Fruit dried for winter use. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 326 |
33639 | Ribes missouriense Nutt. 3382 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 326 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Fruit eaten fresh. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 326 |
33947 | Rosa arkansana Porter 3419 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 336 | Drug 2 | Eye Medicine 25 | Roots used for eye troubles. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 336 |
33948 | Rosa arkansana Porter 3419 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 323 | Other 3 | Incense & Fragrance 53 | Petals used as a perfume for hair oil. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 323 |
34727 | Rubus occidentalis L. 3461 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 329 | Food 1 | Beverage 27 | Leaves used to make a hot, aqueous, tea like beverage. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 329 |
34729 | Rubus occidentalis L. 3461 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 326 | Food 1 | Dried Food 4 | Fruit dried for winter use. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 326 |
34730 | Rubus occidentalis L. 3461 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 326 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Fruit eaten fresh. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 326 |
35594 | Sagittaria latifolia Willd. 3510 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 325 | Food 1 | Tubers cooked as a farinaceous food. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 325 | |
36249 | Salix sp. 3551 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 322 | Drug 2 | Ceremonial Medicine 12 | Plant used for the ritual of mourning. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 322 |
36251 | Salix sp. 3551 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 324 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Young poles used for the framework of the vapor bath lodges. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 324 |
37053 | Sanguinaria canadensis L. 3572 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 324 | Other 3 | Paint 26 | Plant used as a red skin stain. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 324 |
37374 | Schoenoplectus acutus var. acutus 3603 | Kansa 104 | g13ii 154 | 323 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Braided stems used as one of the five coverings of the sacred clamshell. The sacred clamshell was kept wrapped in five coverings. The innermost covering was the bladder of a buffalo bull; the second, a covering made of the spotted skin of a fawn; the third was a covering made of braided cattails; the fourth, a very broad piece of deerskin and finally the fifth and outermost covering was made of braided hair from the head of a buffalo bull. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 323 |
37788 | Shepherdia argentea (Pursh) Nutt. 3657 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 326 | Food 1 | Dried Food 4 | Fruit dried for winter use. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 326 |
37791 | Shepherdia argentea (Pursh) Nutt. 3657 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 326 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Fruit eaten fresh. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 326 |
38009 | Silphium laciniatum L. 3686 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 335 | Drug 2 | Veterinary Aid 34 | Roots given to horses as a tonic. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 335 |
38037 | Silphium perfoliatum L. 3687 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 334 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Smoke from burning plant inhaled for pain. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 334 |
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CREATE TABLE uses ( id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY NOT NULL, species INTEGER NOT NULL, tribe INTEGER NOT NULL, source INTEGER NOT NULL, pageno TEXT NOT NULL, use_category INTEGER, use_subcategory INTEGER, notes TEXT, rawsource TEXT NOT NULL, FOREIGN KEY(use_category) REFERENCES use_categories(id), FOREIGN KEY(use_subcategory) REFERENCES use_subcategories(id), FOREIGN KEY(tribe) REFERENCES tribes(id), FOREIGN KEY(species) REFERENCES species(id), FOREIGN KEY(source) REFERENCES sources(id) );