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id ▼ | species | tribe | source | pageno | use_category | use_subcategory | notes | rawsource |
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44230 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Great Basin Indian 80 | n66 139 | 47 | Other 3 | Soap 106 | Root suds used to wash wool. | Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 47 |
44231 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Jemez 102 | c30 28 | 28 | Other 3 | Soap 106 | Roots boiled, fibrous part removed, water rubbed into lather & used to wash hair & woolen blankets. | Cook, Sarah Louise, 1930, The Ethnobotany of Jemez Indians., University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 28 |
44232 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Drug 2 | Poison 13 | Plant considered poisonous. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44233 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Drug 2 | Throat Aid 123 | Poultice of plants applied to the head for sore throats. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44234 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Fiber used to secure the butts of the first twigs around a small stick at the bottom of the basket. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44235 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Leaf pith braid woven into a basket. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44236 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Pith twisted with mountain grass and used for roofing. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44237 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Fiber used to make knitted leggings. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44238 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Pith twisted with mountain grass and used to make leggings and shoes. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44239 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Used to make moccasin uppers and dresses. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44240 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Yucca fiber and grass fiber used to make the earliest costume. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44241 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Fiber used to tie butt and tip of corn husks filled with dough. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44242 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Strands used to tie rolled skins into a rabbit skin blanket. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44243 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Fiber and grass used to make sleeping mats. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44244 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Pith twisted with mountain grass and used to make mats for bedding and blankets. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44245 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Food 1 | Forage 5 | Buds eaten by sheep. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44246 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Fiber used to string cakes baked for Fire God & attached to his right arm on 9th day of Night Chant. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44247 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Leaf strips intertwined with sprigs of fir and used to make necklaces and wristbands for ceremonies. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44248 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 32 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Leaves used for ceremonial purposes. On the sixth day of the Mountain Chant Ceremony, before the couriers were sent on their way, a basin of water containing soap root was brought in, and after the medicine man had daubed the couriers with a little of the suds, they washed themselves from head to foot and cleaned their hair as well. The Lashing God in the Night Chant carried a ring of yucca leaves on his back and suspended from this by its roots was a complete plant of soapweed. He held in his hand yucca scourges which were made from the leaves taken from the east and west sides of the plant. For the yucca that hangs at his back, a specimen was selected whose roots stuck well out of the ground and was kicked out with the foot. Masks made of the leaves were also used in the Night Chant. In one of the dances of the last night of the Mountain Chant, yucca was made to grow from the root through buds and flowers to the ripe fruit. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 32 |
44249 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Pitch used to cover bullroarers for some of the ceremonies. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44250 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Roots, pollen and leaves used during many different ceremonies. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44251 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Other 3 | Containers 32 | Wood tied to stalk with shallow holes and used at the hearth to hold a fireset. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44252 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Other 3 | Jewelry 125 | Leaves used to make bracelets worn by scouts. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44253 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Other 3 | Musical Instrument 146 | Folded leaves used as drumsticks to beat basket drums. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44254 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Other 3 | Protection 58 | Leaf juice mixed with powders and applied to shields. Yucca leaves were heated over a fire and the juice wrung out of them into an earthen vessel. The juice was then mixed with powders and applied to the shield with a pointed stick to make it live in the power of the sun, the serpent, the bear, the lightning and the rainbow. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44255 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Other 3 | Soap 106 | Roots used to wash wool and hides. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44256 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Other 3 | Soap 106 | Suds and ashes used to wash new born babies. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44257 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 32 | Other 3 | Soap 106 | Used for cleansing purposes. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 32 |
44258 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Other 3 | Tools 17 | Used to make a brush to apply colored clays to pottery. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44259 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Other 3 | Toys & Games 24 | Fiber used to make a ring for a game similar to 'ring toss.' | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44260 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Other 3 | Toys & Games 24 | Leaves made into a ball and used to play 'shooting the yucca.' 'Shooting the yucca' was a Navajo game played with a ball made of bark and wound with yucca leaves which had been previously placed in hot ashes to make them flexible. A stick of scrub oak was attached to this by a yucca cord, to give momentum to the light ball. The ball was thrown into the air and the archers discharged their arrows at it as soon as it was drawn downward by the weight of the stick. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44261 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 34 | Other 3 | Waterproofing Agent 154 | Leaf pitch used for waterproofing baskets. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 34 |
44262 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Papago 188 | cu35 27 | 45 | Food 1 | Staple 75 | Fruits dried and used as a staple 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 45 |
44263 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Yavapai 284 | g36 48 | 258 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Boiled fruit 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 |
44264 | Yucca sp. 4236 | Yavapai 284 | g36 48 | 258 | Food 1 | Flower stalk picked before blooming, roasted in fire 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 |
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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) );