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id | species | tribe | source | pageno | use_category ▼ | use_subcategory | notes | rawsource |
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236 | Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. 6 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 100 | Food 1 | Candy 85 | Cones pulverized into a fine powder, mixed with backfat and marrow and eaten as a confection. The confection was an aid to digestion as well as a delicacy. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 100 |
237 | Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. 6 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 100 | Food 1 | Candy 85 | Cones pulverized into a fine powder, mixed with backfat and marrow and eaten as a confection. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 100 |
238 | Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. 6 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 100 | Food 1 | Candy 85 | Cones pulverized into a fine powder, mixed with backfat and marrow and eaten as a confection. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 100 |
239 | Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. 6 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 123 | Food 1 | Candy 85 | Resin chewed for bad breath and pleasure. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 123 |
440 | Acer glabrum Torr. 23 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 100 | Food 1 | Spice 86 | Dried, crushed leaves used to spice stored meat. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 100 |
752 | Achillea millefolium L. 38 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 100 | Food 1 | Beverage 27 | Leaves and flowers used to make a pleasant tea. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 100 |
2255 | Allium sp. 160 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 100 | Food 1 | Spice 86 | Bulbs used to spice soup made of wheat and marrow. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 100 |
2909 | Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer 204 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 100 | Food 1 | Dried Food 4 | Berries dried and stored, some with backfat, for future use. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 100 |
2911 | Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer 204 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 100 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Berries and fat stuffed into an intestine, boiled and eaten like a sausage. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 100 |
2912 | Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer 204 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 100 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Crushed berries, animal fat and dried meat used to make pemmican. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 100 |
2913 | Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer 204 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 100 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Dried berries used to make sausages. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 100 |
2914 | Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer 204 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 26 | Food 1 | Preserves 1 | Berries used to make preserves. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 26 |
2915 | Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer 204 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 100 | Food 1 | Snack Food 10 | Berries and red osier dogwood berries used as a favorite snack reserved for men. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 100 |
2916 | Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer 204 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 26 | Food 1 | Snack Food 10 | Berries used to make tasty snacks. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 26 |
2917 | Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer 204 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 100 | Food 1 | Soup 56 | Crushed leaves mixed with blood, dried and used to make a rich broth in winter. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 100 |
2918 | Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer 204 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 100 | Food 1 | Soup 56 | Dried berries used to make soups. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 100 |
2919 | Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer 204 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 26 | Food 1 | Special Food 47 | Berries used in ritual meals. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 26 |
2920 | Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer 204 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 26 | Food 1 | Special Food 47 | Berry soup used for most ceremonial events. These ceremonial events included the transfer of a tipi design or the opening of a Medicine Pipe bundle or a Beaver bundle. The woman prepared the soup from berries, assorted roots, fat and water. At an appointed time during the ceremony this soup was served to all participants. The soup was blessed, and an offering of one of the berries was put back into the ground, before eating began. A few mouthfuls were taken; then the remainder of the soup was given to one or another of the women, who would take it home to her children. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 26 |
2921 | Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer 204 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 100 | Food 1 | Staple 75 | Berries used as a staple food. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 100 |
2922 | Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer 204 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 100 | Food 1 | Winter Use Food 59 | Crushed berries mixed with flour for winter storage. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 100 |
4512 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 101 | Food 1 | Beverage 27 | Crushed leaves used to make tea. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 101 |
4513 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 101 | Food 1 | Dried Food 4 | Berries dried and later soaked with sugar. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 101 |
4514 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 101 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Berries eaten fresh. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 101 |
5237 | Artemisia frigida Willd. 397 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 101 | Food 1 | Spice 86 | Crushed leaves mixed with stored meat to maintain a good odor. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 101 |
5337 | Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. 399 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 101 | Food 1 | Candy 85 | Leaves chewed as a confection. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 101 |
6378 | Asclepias viridiflora Raf. 449 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 101 | Food 1 | Soup 56 | Root pieces stored for winter soups. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 101 |
6379 | Asclepias viridiflora Raf. 449 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 101 | Food 1 | Spice 86 | Plant used to spice soups. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 101 |
6380 | Asclepias viridiflora Raf. 449 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 101 | Food 1 | Fresh roots used for food. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 101 | |
6462 | Astragalus canadensis L. 466 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 101 | Food 1 | Staple 75 | Root considered a staple. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 101 |
6463 | Astragalus canadensis L. 466 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 101 | Food 1 | Roots eaten fresh or boiled in blood or broth. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 101 | |
7848 | Camassia quamash (Pursh) Greene 700 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 101 | Food 1 | Special Food 47 | Bulbs boiled and given in soup on special events. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 101 |
9264 | Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium 882 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 102 | Food 1 | Fresh roots used for food. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 102 | |
10000 | Cirsium sp. 971 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 102 | Food 1 | Flower head pedicels eaten fresh. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 102 | |
11002 | Cornus sericea ssp. sericea 1102 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 102 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Berries eaten ripe. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 102 |
11003 | Cornus sericea ssp. sericea 1102 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 100 | Food 1 | Snack Food 10 | Berries and saskatoon berries used as a favorite snack reserved for men. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 100 |
11335 | Crataegus chrysocarpa Ashe 1122 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 102 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Berries used for food. Certain conditions had to be met before the berries were eaten. Otherwise, they would cause stomach cramps. The procedure was to offer the tree a gift, for boys a little bow and arrow made from the thorns, for girls a pair of miniature moccasins fashioned from the leaves. In return, the tree would not allow its berries to 'bite' the stomach. The gifts were placed on the tree and the berries collected. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 102 |
12046 | Dasiphora floribunda (Pursh) Kartesz 1234 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 104 | Food 1 | Spice 86 | Leaves mixed with dried meat as a deodorant and spice. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 104 |
12967 | Elaeagnus commutata Bernh. ex Rydb. 1374 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 102 | Food 1 | Candy 85 | Peeled berries mixed with grease, stored in a cool place and eaten as a confection. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 102 |
12968 | Elaeagnus commutata Bernh. ex Rydb. 1374 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 102 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Peeled berries used for food. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 102 |
12969 | Elaeagnus commutata Bernh. ex Rydb. 1374 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 102 | Food 1 | Soup 56 | Peeled berries used to make soups and broths. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 102 |
14338 | Erythronium grandiflorum Pursh 1561 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 102 | Food 1 | Soup 56 | Bulbs eaten with soup. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 102 |
14339 | Erythronium grandiflorum Pursh 1561 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 102 | Food 1 | Bulbs eaten fresh. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 102 | |
14398 | Escobaria vivipara var. vivipara 1571 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 103 | Food 1 | Candy 85 | Fruit eaten as a confection. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 103 |
15369 | Fritillaria pudica (Pursh) Spreng. 1669 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 102 | Food 1 | Soup 56 | Bulbs eaten with soup. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 102 |
15370 | Fritillaria pudica (Pursh) Spreng. 1669 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 102 | Food 1 | Bulbs eaten fresh. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 102 | |
15417 | Gaillardia aristata Pursh 1675 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 113 | Food 1 | Soup 56 | Flower heads used to absorb soups and broth. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 113 |
15852 | Geranium viscosissimum Fisch. & C.A. Mey. ex C.A. Mey. 1730 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 103 | Food 1 | Spice 86 | Leaves kept in food storage bags to mask the spoiling of the contents. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 103 |
16789 | Heracleum maximum Bartr. 1851 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 103 | Food 1 | Soup 56 | Stem pieces dipped in blood, stored and used to make soup and broths. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 103 |
16791 | Heracleum maximum Bartr. 1851 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 103 | Food 1 | Vegetable 31 | Young plant stems peeled and eaten like celery. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 103 |
20295 | Lilium philadelphicum L. 2188 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 103 | Food 1 | Soup 56 | Bulbs eaten with soup. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 103 |
20296 | Lilium philadelphicum L. 2188 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 103 | Food 1 | Bulbs eaten fresh. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 103 | |
21060 | Lomatium triternatum (Pursh) Coult. & Rose 2254 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 103 | Food 1 | Flowers used to make pemmican. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 103 | |
21952 | Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don 2376 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 101 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Berries eaten when nothing else was available. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 101 |
22599 | Mentha arvensis L. 2443 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 103 | Food 1 | Beverage 27 | Dried plant used to make tea. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 103 |
22601 | Mentha arvensis L. 2443 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 103 | Food 1 | Spice 86 | Dried plant used to spice pemmican and soups. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 103 |
24995 | Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr. 2697 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 103 | Food 1 | Candy 85 | Root chewed, especially during the winter, as a confection. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 103 |
25714 | Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb. 2783 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 104 | Food 1 | Dried Food 4 | Peeled roots dried and added to winter supplies. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 104 |
25715 | Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb. 2783 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 104 | Food 1 | Peeled roots eaten fresh. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 104 | |
26004 | Perideridia gairdneri (Hook. & Arn.) Mathias 2831 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 103 | Food 1 | Snack Food 10 | Roots eaten as snacks by children while playing on the prairie. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 103 |
26005 | Perideridia gairdneri (Hook. & Arn.) Mathias 2831 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 103 | Food 1 | Soup 56 | Roots stored for use in soups. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 103 |
26006 | Perideridia gairdneri (Hook. & Arn.) Mathias 2831 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 103 | Food 1 | Staple 75 | Root considered a staple. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 103 |
26007 | Perideridia gairdneri (Hook. & Arn.) Mathias 2831 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 103 | Food 1 | Roots eaten fresh. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 103 | |
27392 | Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. 2953 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 104 | Food 1 | Candy 85 | Pitch chewed like gum. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 104 |
29576 | Populus tremuloides Michx. 3106 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 89 | Food 1 | Fodder 50 | Bark made an excellent winter food for horses. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 89 |
29577 | Populus tremuloides Michx. 3106 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 104 | Food 1 | Snack Food 10 | Cambium used as a snack food by children. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 104 |
29578 | Populus tremuloides Michx. 3106 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 104 | Food 1 | Special Food 47 | Bark sucked by anyone observing a liquid taboo. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 104 |
29579 | Populus tremuloides Michx. 3106 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 104 | Food 1 | Cambium used for food. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 104 | |
29926 | Prosartes trachycarpa S. Wats. 3151 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 102 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Berries used for food. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 102 |
30715 | Prunus virginiana L. 3181 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 104 | Food 1 | Beverage 27 | Juice given as a special drink to husbands or the favorite child. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 104 |
30716 | Prunus virginiana L. 3181 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 104 | Food 1 | Dried Food 4 | Berries greased, sun dried and stored for future use. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 104 |
30717 | Prunus virginiana L. 3181 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 104 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Crushed berries, mixed with backfat and used to make pemmican. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 104 |
30718 | Prunus virginiana L. 3181 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 104 | Food 1 | Soup 56 | Crushed berries, mixed with backfat and used to make soup. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 104 |
30719 | Prunus virginiana L. 3181 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 26 | Food 1 | Special Food 47 | Berry soup used for most ceremonial events. These ceremonial events included the transfer of a tipi design or the opening of a Medicine Pipe bundle or a Beaver bundle. The woman prepared the soup from berries, assorted roots, fat and water. At an appointed time during the ceremony this soup was served to all participants. The soup was blessed, and an offering of one of the berries was put back into the ground, before eating began. A few mouthfuls were taken; then the remainder of the soup was given to one or another of the women, who would take it home to her children. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 26 |
30720 | Prunus virginiana L. 3181 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 104 | Food 1 | Spice 86 | Peeled sticks inserted into roasting meat as a spice. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 104 |
30721 | Prunus virginiana L. 3181 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 104 | Food 1 | Staple 75 | Berries considered a staple. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 104 |
33341 | Ribes aureum Pursh 3359 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 119 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Berries used for food. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 119 |
33647 | Ribes oxyacanthoides L. 3385 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 104 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Berries eaten fresh. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 104 |
33648 | Ribes oxyacanthoides L. 3385 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 104 | Food 1 | Soup 56 | Berries added to soups. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 104 |
34148 | Rosa sp. 3432 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 105 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Crushed rose hips used to make pemmican. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 105 |
34779 | Rubus parviflorus Nutt. 3463 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 105 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Ripe fruit used for food. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 105 |
36131 | Salix sp. 3551 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 105 | Food 1 | Peeled galls used for food. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 105 | |
36132 | Salix sp. 3551 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 105 | Food 1 | Scraped cambium eaten especially by children. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 105 | |
37650 | Selaginella densa Rydb. 3638 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 105 | Food 1 | Spice 86 | Dried plant used to spice meat. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 105 |
37651 | Selaginella densa Rydb. 3638 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 105 | Food 1 | Starvation Food 113 | Very bitter berries eaten only through necessity and never stored. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 105 |
37810 | Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. 3658 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 105 | Food 1 | Starvation Food 113 | Bitter berries eaten in lean times. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 105 |
39724 | Thalictrum occidentale Gray 3925 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 105 | Food 1 | Spice 86 | Fruit used to spice pemmican, dried meat and broths. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 105 |
42651 | Veratrum viride Ait. 4105 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 105 | Food 1 | Soup 56 | Leaves used to make soups. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 105 |
214 | Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. 6 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 79 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Needle smudge smoke inhaled for headaches. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 79 |
219 | Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. 6 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 123 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Infusion of needles mixed with grease and applied as a hair tonic. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 123 |
221 | Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. 6 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 123 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Needles packed into moccasins as a foot deodorant. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 123 |
222 | Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. 6 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 107 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Needles used as a deodorant. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 107 |
223 | Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. 6 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 65 | Drug 2 | Emetic 40 | Infusion of resin taken as an emetic to clean the insides. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 65 |
226 | Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. 6 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 123 | Drug 2 | Oral Aid 23 | Resin chewed for bad breath and pleasure. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 123 |
228 | Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. 6 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 79 | Drug 2 | Stimulant 90 | Needle smudge smoke inhaled for fainting. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 79 |
229 | Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. 6 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 70 | Drug 2 | Tuberculosis Remedy 49 | Infusion of needles taken for coughing up blood, a sign of tuberculosis. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 70 |
230 | Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. 6 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 70 | Drug 2 | Tuberculosis Remedy 49 | Needle smudge used to fumigate the patient with tuberculosis. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 70 |
231 | Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. 6 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 69 | Drug 2 | Venereal Aid 46 | Needle smudge used to fumigate those faces that were swollen from a form of venereal disease. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 69 |
233 | Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. 6 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 87 | Drug 2 | Veterinary Aid 34 | Infusion of bark given to horses for diarrhea. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 87 |
234 | Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. 6 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 87 | Drug 2 | Veterinary Aid 34 | Little bags of needles tied on a belt and hung around the horse's neck as a perfume. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 87 |
235 | Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. 6 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 87 | Drug 2 | Veterinary Aid 34 | Needle smudge used to fumigate sick horses. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 87 |
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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) );