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43994 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 78 | Other 3 | Tools 17 | Leaves used to make cincture pads for supporting water vases upon the head. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 78 |
43993 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Zuni 291 | bc41 58 | 55 | Other 3 | Soap 106 | Roots pounded, made into suds in cold water and used for washing. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 55 |
43992 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 99 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Plant used ceremonially for a great variety of purposes. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 99 |
43991 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 99 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Narrow leaf bands worn around the head by personators of anthropic gods. The personators of anthropic gods adorned their wrists and ankles with yucca ribbons and the novitiate into the medicine order of a secret fraternity had his or her wrists adorned with them also. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 99 |
43990 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 72 | Food 1 | Sweetener 135 | Fruit made into conserves and used as a sweetener before the introduction of coffee and sugar. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 72 |
43989 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Zuni 291 | c35 19 | 54 | Food 1 | Sauce & Relish 7 | Flesh cooked, made into pats, sun dried and mixed with water to form a syrup. | Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 54 |
43988 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 72 | Food 1 | Preserves 1 | Fruit made into conserves and used for food. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 72 |
43987 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Zuni 291 | c35 19 | 54 | Food 1 | Preserves 1 | Flesh cooked, made into pats, sun dried and eaten as a conserve. | Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 54 |
43986 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Zuni 291 | c35 19 | 54 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Fruits pared and eaten raw or boiled and skinned. | Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 54 |
43985 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 72 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Fruit eaten fresh or boiled, cooled and the skin peeled off with a knife. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 72 |
43984 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 78 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Split leaves plaited into mats for covering hatchways, grain vases and other vessels. The leaves are also used for making pads for supporting water vases upon the head. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 78 |
43983 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Zuni 291 | bc41 58 | 36 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Leaves split and plaited into mats to cover various vessels. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 36 |
43982 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Zuni 291 | bc41 58 | 47 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Dried leaves split, plaited and made into water-carrying head pads. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 47 |
43981 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 78 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Split leaves used in place of cords or rope. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 78 |
43980 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Zuni 291 | bc41 58 | 40 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Leaves boiled, chewed and made into a double-stranded cord. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 40 |
43979 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 78 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Leaf fibers made into cords used to tie prayer plume offerings together & for other ceremonial uses. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 78 |
43978 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Zuni 291 | bc41 58 | 45 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Leaves boiled, chewed and fiber woven into skirts and kilts. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 45 |
43977 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 78 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Leaf fibers used in weaving fabrics. The leaves were folded about four inches in length and tied with a fragment of the leaf. These folds were boiled with a small quantity of cedar ashes. When sufficiently cooked, the leaves were placed in a bowl or basket and cooled. When the leaves were cooled, youths and young women peeled off the epidermis, and chewed the leaves starting at one end and progressing to the other. After chewing the leaves, the fibers were separated, straightened out, tied with fiber strings and hung in an inner room to dry. When required for weaving, the fibers were soaked in water to soften them. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 78 |
43976 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 78 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Split leaves used to make winnowing baskets, baskets for serving food & for transporting materials. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 78 |
43975 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 81 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Interlaced leaves used to make baskets. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 81 |
43974 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Yavapai 284 | bc41 58 | 56 | Other 3 | Soap 106 | Root, stem and leaves pounded and worked in water to form lather for washing hair and body. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 56 |
43973 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Yavapai 284 | bc41 58 | 16 | Food 1 | Flower stalks gathered before blossoming, roasted in fire and prepared for use. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 16 | |
43972 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Yavapai 284 | g36 48 | 258 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Fruit cooked in coals and used for food. | Gifford, E. W., 1936, Northeastern and Western Yavapai, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 34:247-345, page 258 |
43971 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Yavapai 284 | g36 48 | 258 | Food 1 | Dried Food 4 | Sun dried fruit boiled and used for food. | Gifford, E. W., 1936, Northeastern and Western Yavapai, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 34:247-345, page 258 |
43970 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Yavapai 284 | g36 48 | 258 | Food 1 | Beverage 27 | Sun dried fruit boiled and used as a beverage. | Gifford, E. W., 1936, Northeastern and Western Yavapai, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 34:247-345, page 258 |
43969 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Yavapai 284 | bc41 58 | 16 | Food 1 | Beverage 27 | Dried fruit soaked in water until pulp dissolved and liquid drunk. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 16 |
43968 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Yavapai 284 | g36 48 | 259 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Leaf fiber used to tie grass stems of mescal to make a brush. | Gifford, E. W., 1936, Northeastern and Western Yavapai, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 34:247-345, page 259 |
43967 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Walapai 274 | bc41 58 | 17 | Food 1 | Dried Food 4 | Fruit dried, folded and stored for winter use. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 17 |
43966 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Walapai 274 | bc41 58 | 17 | Food 1 | Beverage 27 | Fruits mixed with water and liquid drunk. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 17 |
43965 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Tewa 257 | rhf16 61 | 49 | Other 3 | Soap 106 | Roots bruised, placed in water and used to wash woolens, cotton fabrics, feathers and hair. | Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 49 |
43964 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Tewa 257 | bc41 58 | 45 | Other 3 | Hunting & Fishing Item 28 | Leaves baked in warm pit, chewed and fiber woven into fishing nets. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 45 |
43963 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Tewa 257 | rhf16 61 | 50 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Fruits formerly eaten. | Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 50 |
43962 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Tewa 257 | rhf16 61 | 50 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Fleshy leaves boiled, chewed and the fibers twisted into cord and rope. | Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 50 |
43961 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Tewa 257 | rhf16 61 | 49, 50 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Fruit eaten to promote easy childbirth. | Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 49, 50 |
43960 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Tewa 257 | rhf16 61 | 49, 50 | Drug 2 | Emetic 40 | Unspecified plant part chewed as ritual emetic. | Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 49, 50 |
43959 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Tewa 257 | rhf16 61 | 49, 50 | Drug 2 | Ceremonial Medicine 12 | Infusion of root used as a wash in adoption and name-giving ceremonies. | Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 49, 50 |
43958 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Southwest Indians 248 | bc41 58 | 55 | Other 3 | Soap 106 | Leaves pounded and used in washing. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 55 |
43957 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Southwest Indians 248 | bc41 58 | 53 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Plant suspended from a ring carried on the back of a god impersonator. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 53 |
43956 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Southwest Indians 248 | bc41 58 | 9 | Food 1 | Green pods gathered and allowed to mature in sun or dwellings. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 9 | |
43955 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Southwest Indians 248 | bc41 58 | 10 | Food 1 | Greatly sought after and utilized as food. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 10 | |
43954 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Southwest Indians 248 | bc41 58 | 12 | Food 1 | Sweetener 135 | Fruit pared, pulp chewed, cooked, dried and conserve dissolved in water to sweeten beverages. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 12 |
43953 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Southwest Indians 248 | bc41 58 | 15 | Food 1 | Staple 75 | Seeds dried, stored in baskets and ground into meal when needed. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 15 |
43952 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Southwest Indians 248 | bc41 58 | 12 | Food 1 | Preserves 1 | Fruit pared, pulp chewed, cooked, dried and eaten as a conserve. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 12 |
43951 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Southwest Indians 248 | bc41 58 | 9 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Fruits eaten for food. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 9 |
43950 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Southwest Indians 248 | bc41 58 | 10 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Fruit eaten raw. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 10 |
43949 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Southwest Indians 248 | bc41 58 | 11 | Food 1 | Dried Food 4 | Rind dried and eaten without cooking. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 11 |
43948 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Southwest Indians 248 | bc41 58 | 10 | Food 1 | Dried Food 4 | Pulp cooked to a paste, dried and stored for winter use. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 10 |
43947 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Southwest Indians 248 | bc41 58 | 11 | Food 1 | Dried Food 4 | Pulp cooked to a paste and dried for winter use. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 11 |
43946 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Southwest Indians 248 | bc41 58 | 11 | Food 1 | Dried Food 4 | Partially ripened fruits gathered, cooked, the pulp dried and stored for winter use. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 11 |
43945 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Southwest Indians 248 | bc41 58 | 15 | Food 1 | Dried Food 4 | Fruits dried between beds of grass, split into halves, dried further in the sun and stored. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 15 |
43944 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Southwest Indians 248 | bc41 58 | 12 | Food 1 | Dessert 41 | Preserved fruit soaked in water, cooked to a thick syrup and eaten as a sauce-like dessert. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 12 |
43943 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Southwest Indians 248 | bc41 58 | 15 | Food 1 | Bread & Cake 2 | Pulp patted into cakes and dried thoroughly. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 15 |
43942 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Southwest Indians 248 | bc41 58 | 11 | Food 1 | Bread & Cake 2 | Pulp mixed with chokecherries and made into cake. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 11 |
43941 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Southwest Indians 248 | bc41 58 | 11 | Food 1 | Beverage 27 | Dried fruit pulp boiled in water and drunk. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 11 |
43940 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Southwest Indians 248 | bc41 58 | 39 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Split leaves or fibers used as tying material. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 39 |
43939 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Sia 234 | w62 159 | 107 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Fruit used for food. | White, Leslie A., 1962, The Pueblo of Sia, New Mexico, XXX SI-BAE Bulletin #, page 107 |
43938 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | San Felipe 222 | c35 19 | 14 | Food 1 | Used as a source of food. | Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 14 | |
43937 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | San Felipe 222 | c35 19 | 54 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Ripe fruits eaten without preparation. | Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 54 |
43936 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | San Felipe 222 | c35 19 | 54 | Food 1 | Dried Food 4 | Partly matured fruits cooked to form a semi-liquid substance, dried and stored for winter use. | Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 54 |
43935 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Pueblo 207 | c35 19 | 55 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Fruits eaten raw, boiled or baked. | Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 55 |
43934 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Pueblo 207 | c35 19 | 55 | Food 1 | Dried Food 4 | Fruits sun dried and stored for winter use. | Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 55 |
43933 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Pima, Gila River 195 | r91 136 | 7 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Fruits eaten raw and pit roasted. | Rea, Amadeo M., 1991, Gila River Pima Dietary Reconstruction, Arid Lands Newsletter 31:3-10, page 7 |
43932 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Pima, Gila River 195 | r91 136 | 6 | Food 1 | Candy 85 | Plant dried and used as sweets. | Rea, Amadeo M., 1991, Gila River Pima Dietary Reconstruction, Arid Lands Newsletter 31:3-10, page 6 |
43931 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Pima, Desert 194 | r91 136 | 6 | Other 3 | Cash Crop 132 | Used for trade. | Rea, Amadeo M., 1991, Gila River Pima Dietary Reconstruction, Arid Lands Newsletter 31:3-10, page 6 |
43930 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Pima 193 | r08 104 | 72 | Other 3 | Soap 106 | Stems reduced to pulp and used as soap. | Russell, Frank, 1908, The Pima Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #26:1-390, page 72 |
43929 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Pima 193 | bc41 58 | 56 | Other 3 | Soap 106 | Plant macerated, placed in water to form suds and used for washing hair. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 56 |
43928 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Pima 193 | bc41 58 | 16 | Food 1 | Porridge 44 | Dried fruit made into cakes, ground and cooked with cornmeal to make gruel. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 16 |
43927 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Pima 193 | r08 104 | 72 | Food 1 | Dried Food 4 | Fruits boiled, dried, ground, boiled with flour and used for food. | Russell, Frank, 1908, The Pima Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #26:1-390, page 72 |
43926 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Pima 193 | bc41 58 | 16 | Food 1 | Bread & Cake 2 | Dried fruit made into cakes. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 16 |
43925 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Pima 193 | bc41 58 | 16 | Food 1 | Beverage 27 | Dried fruit made into cakes, cooked in water and liquid drunk. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 16 |
43924 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Pima 193 | bc41 58 | 37 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Split leaves used in weaving mats. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 37 |
43923 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Pima 193 | bc41 58 | 34 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Leaves woven into mats. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 34 |
43922 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Pima 193 | bc41 58 | 40 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Leaf fiber used to make cords or ropes. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 40 |
43921 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Pima 193 | bc41 58 | 50 | Fiber 4 | Brushes & Brooms 93 | Fiber used to make hair brushes. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 50 |
43920 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Pima 193 | bc41 58 | 34 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Used in basketry. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 34 |
43919 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Pima 193 | r08 104 | 72 | Drug 2 | Cathartic 29 | Fruits eaten raw as a cathartic. | Russell, Frank, 1908, The Pima Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #26:1-390, page 72 |
43918 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Papago 188 | bc41 58 | 56 | Other 3 | Soap 106 | Plant macerated, placed in water to form suds and used for washing hair. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 56 |
43917 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Papago 188 | cb42 160 | 61 | Food 1 | Species used for food. | Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1942, Pima and Papago Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press. First Edition., page 61 | |
43916 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Papago 188 | cu35 27 | 23 | Food 1 | Pulp ground, cooked and used for food. | Castetter, Edward F. and Ruth M. Underhill, 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest II. The Ethnobiology of the Papago Indians, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(3):1-84, page 23 | |
43915 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Papago 188 | cu35 27 | 23 | Food 1 | Staple 75 | Fruits used as an important staple crop. | Castetter, Edward F. and Ruth M. Underhill, 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest II. The Ethnobiology of the Papago Indians, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(3):1-84, page 23 |
43914 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Papago 188 | cu35 27 | 23 | Food 1 | Porridge 44 | Fresh fruits made into a gruel and used for food. | Castetter, Edward F. and Ruth M. Underhill, 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest II. The Ethnobiology of the Papago Indians, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(3):1-84, page 23 |
43913 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Papago 188 | cu35 27 | 23 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Fruits eaten fresh. | Castetter, Edward F. and Ruth M. Underhill, 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest II. The Ethnobiology of the Papago Indians, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(3):1-84, page 23 |
43912 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Papago 188 | cu35 27 | 23 | Food 1 | Dried Food 4 | Seeds dried and used for food. | Castetter, Edward F. and Ruth M. Underhill, 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest II. The Ethnobiology of the Papago Indians, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(3):1-84, page 23 |
43911 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Papago 188 | bc41 58 | 40 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Leaves split and used as tying material. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 40 |
43910 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Papago 188 | cu35 27 | 53 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Leaves split and used for the weft of wrapped weaving in house frames. | Castetter, Edward F. and Ruth M. Underhill, 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest II. The Ethnobiology of the Papago Indians, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(3):1-84, page 53 |
43909 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Papago 188 | bc41 58 | 34 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Used as the foundation in coiled basketry. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 34 |
43908 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Papago 188 | cu35 27 | 57 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Leaves used as foundation in coiled basketry. | Castetter, Edward F. and Ruth M. Underhill, 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest II. The Ethnobiology of the Papago Indians, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(3):1-84, page 57 |
43907 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 21 | Other 3 | Soap 106 | Root made into soap used for washing wool or clothing, shampooing the hair and bathing the body. The root, pounded with rocks to remove the bark and to soften it, was stirred vigorously in warm water to whip up suds. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 21 |
43906 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 21 | Other 3 | Fasteners 57 | Leaf juice mixed with pottery paste. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 21 |
43905 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 21 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Leaves used to make ceremonial drumstick. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 21 |
43904 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 21 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Leaves stuck into snowballs, mixed with red clay and used to stop the snow and rain. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 21 |
43903 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 21 | Food 1 | Preserves 1 | Fruit used to make preserves. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 21 |
43902 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 21 | Food 1 | Bread & Cake 2 | Fruit molded into foot long rolls. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 21 |
43901 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 21 | Fiber 4 | Sporting Equipment 170 | Roots made into ball for shinny game, played at night. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 21 |
43900 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 21 | Fiber 4 | Sporting Equipment 170 | Leaves made into a ball thrown into the air for archery target practice. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 21 |
43899 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 21 | Fiber 4 | Snow Gear 51 | Fiber used to tie snowshoes to the feet. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 21 |
43898 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 21 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Leaf fiber made into string or rope and used for temporary or emergency purposes. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 21 |
43897 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 21 | Fiber 4 | Brushes & Brooms 93 | Leaves made into brushes used for cleaning baskets. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 21 |
43896 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 21 | Fiber 4 | Brushes & Brooms 93 | Leaf slivers made into paint brushes. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 21 |
43895 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 21 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Leaves used to make ceremonial and utilitarian baskets. | Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 21 |
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