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id | species | tribe | source | pageno | use_category | use_subcategory | notes | rawsource ▼ |
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20104 | Leymus mollis ssp. mollis 2162 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 34 | Other 3 | Cash Crop 132 | Dried, brown leaves woven into mats and other marketable products and sold for cash. The sale of baskets, mats, tote sacks and ropes provided a significant supplementary cash income. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 34 |
20105 | Leymus mollis ssp. mollis 2162 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 34 | Other 3 | Cooking Tools 33 | Dried, brown leaves woven into mats, baskets, tote sacks and ropes for hanging herring & other fish. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 34 |
27285 | Picea sp. 2939 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 34 | Other 3 | Cooking Tools 33 | Wood used to build fish drying racks and legs for elevated caches. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 34 |
27286 | Picea sp. 2939 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 34 | Other 3 | Fuel 37 | Logs considered an important source of fuel for heating the homes and steambaths of the village. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 34 |
27287 | Picea sp. 2939 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 34 | Other 3 | Tools 17 | Logs and poles used for making kayak parts, tool handles and other utilitarian objects. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 34 |
27288 | Picea sp. 2939 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 34 | Other 3 | Weapon 98 | Logs and poles used for making and weapon handles. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 34 |
35621 | Salix alaxensis (Anderss.) Coville 3516 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 34 | Other 3 | Smoke Plant 63 | Plant gathered in late summer, burned to ashes and added to chewing tobacco. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 34 |
35622 | Salix alaxensis (Anderss.) Coville 3516 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 34 | Other 3 | Snuff 203 | Plant gathered in late summer, burned to ashes and added to snuff. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 34 |
2648 | Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill 176 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 35 | Other 3 | Fuel 37 | Wood used as firewood. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 35 |
2649 | Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill 176 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 35 | Other 3 | Smoke Plant 63 | Wood burned to make ashes added to tobacco. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 35 |
7115 | Betula nana L. 577 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 35 | Other 3 | Fuel 37 | Shrub burned to smoke fish. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 35 |
38752 | Spiraea stevenii (Schneid.) Rydb. 3797 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 36 | Other 3 | Fuel 37 | Plant burned for smoking fish. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 36 |
3530 | Angelica lucida L. 265 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 37 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Plant formerly used during the seal bladder festival. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 37 |
3531 | Angelica lucida L. 265 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 37 | Other 3 | Smoking Tools 79 | Dried hollow stems formerly used as pipe stems. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 37 |
5581 | Artemisia tilesii Ledeb. 406 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 38 | Other 3 | Cleaning Agent 107 | Fresh, crushed leaves rubbed on hands to remove or mask odors after cleaning fish. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 38 |
26174 | Petasites frigidus (L.) Fries 2840 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 38 | Other 3 | Containers 32 | Leaves used by children to make cone shaped buckets to hold the picked berries. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 38 |
26175 | Petasites frigidus (L.) Fries 2840 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 38 | Other 3 | Cooking Tools 33 | Leaves occasionally used to form make-shift funnels. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 38 |
26176 | Petasites frigidus (L.) Fries 2840 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 38 | Other 3 | Smoke Plant 63 | Dried, burned leaves added to chewing tobacco for flavoring. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 38 |
26177 | Petasites frigidus (L.) Fries 2840 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 38 | Other 3 | Snuff 203 | Dried, burned leaves added to snuff for flavoring. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 38 |
26184 | Petasites frigidus var. nivalis (Greene) Cronq. 2841 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 38 | Other 3 | Containers 32 | Leaves occasionally used to form make-shift funnels. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 38 |
26185 | Petasites frigidus var. nivalis (Greene) Cronq. 2841 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 38 | Other 3 | Containers 32 | Leaves used by children to make cone shaped buckets to hold the picked berries. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 38 |
26186 | Petasites frigidus var. nivalis (Greene) Cronq. 2841 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 38 | Other 3 | Smoke Plant 63 | Dried, burned leaves added to chewing tobacco for flavoring. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 38 |
26187 | Petasites frigidus var. nivalis (Greene) Cronq. 2841 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 38 | Other 3 | Snuff 203 | Dried, burned leaves added to snuff for flavoring. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 38 |
37952 | Sida sp. 3664 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 26 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Plant used to make wreaths. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 26 |
9354 | Cheirodendron gaudicchaudii 890 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 33 | Other 3 | Fuel 37 | Wood used for fuel. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 33 |
39613 | Tephrosia purpurea (L.) Pers. 3910 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 4 | Other 3 | Hunting & Fishing Item 28 | Leaves used to poison fish. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 4 |
10715 | Cordyline fruticosa (L.) Chev. 1077 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 49 | Other 3 | Containers 32 | Leaves used for underground oven covers or as containers for cooking fish or pork. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 49 |
10716 | Cordyline fruticosa (L.) Chev. 1077 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 49 | Other 3 | Hunting & Fishing Item 28 | Leaves used for fishing drags. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 49 |
1995 | Aleurites moluccana (L.) Willd. 127 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 56 | Other 3 | Fuel 37 | Wood used for fuel. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 56 |
1996 | Aleurites moluccana (L.) Willd. 127 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 56 | Other 3 | Lighting 145 | Nuts dried, strung together and burned like candles. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 56 |
4963 | Artemisia australis Less. 385 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 7 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Leaves woven into wreaths. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 7 |
23548 | Murdannia nudiflora (L.) Brenan 2546 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 70 | Other 3 | Containers 32 | Leaves used as a covering for underground ovens. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 70 |
28326 | Pipturus sp. 2986 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 71 | Other 3 | Tools 17 | Wood made into clubs and used to beat the tapa. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 71 |
11887 | Cyperus laevigatus L. 1199 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 9 | Other 3 | Tools 17 | Stem fibers used to remove all impurities in liquids. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 9 |
415 | Acer circinatum Pursh 22 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 15 | Other 3 | Cooking Tools 33 | Wood used to made acorn paddles. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 15 |
464 | Acer glabrum Torr. 23 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 15 | Other 3 | Toys & Games 24 | Fruit used to play with. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 15 |
492 | Acer macrophyllum Pursh 26 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 15 | Other 3 | Cooking Tools 33 | Wood used to made acorn paddles. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 15 |
2515 | Alnus rubra Bong. 172 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 16 | Other 3 | Tools 17 | Water soaked stems used for lashing in the sweat house. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 16 |
4198 | Arbutus menziesii Pursh 322 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 17 | Other 3 | Hunting & Fishing Item 28 | Berries used as bait for steelhead. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 17 |
4199 | Arbutus menziesii Pursh 322 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 17 | Other 3 | Tools 17 | Leaves used to test the temperature of pitch used in canoe construction. The pitch was ready to use when the leaf turned black. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 17 |
4234 | Arbutus menziesii Pursh 322 | Tolowa 266 | b81 70 | 17 | Other 3 | Jewelry 125 | Berries used to make necklaces. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 17 |
5061 | Artemisia douglasiana Bess. 394 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 18 | Other 3 | Insecticide 76 | Shoots used with drying salmon to keep 'salmon beetles' away. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 18 |
6573 | Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth 498 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 20 | Other 3 | Cooking Tools 33 | Leaves used to clean eel's blood from butchered eel. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 20 |
9072 | Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (A. Murr.) Parl. 859 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 23 | Other 3 | Toys & Games 24 | Fruits used by children to throw at each other. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 23 |
10142 | Claytonia parviflora Dougl. ex Hook. 1004 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 24 | Other 3 | Toys & Games 24 | Shoot used to play a game. The stem was stripped of it's outer layers leaving only the terminal leaf or inflorescence hanging loosely on a flexible strand. Opponents held firmly to the base of the strand and attempted to hook the opponents leaf or inflorescence. After engaging, the opponents pulled and the opponent who retained his leaf or inflorescence won. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 24 |
10152 | Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd. 1005 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 25 | Other 3 | Toys & Games 24 | Shoot used to play a game. The stem was stripped of it's outer layers leaving only the terminal leaf or inflorescence hanging loosely on a flexible strand. Opponents held firmly to the base of the strand and attempted to hook the opponents leaf or inflorescence. After engaging, the opponents pulled and the opponent who retained his leaf or inflorescence won. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 25 |
7998 | Cardamine californica var. californica 728 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 27 | Other 3 | Season Indicator 115 | First plant to flower in the spring. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 27 |
12041 | Darlingtonia californica Torr. 1232 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 27 | Other 3 | Insecticide 76 | Plant ate insects. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 27 |
12482 | Dichelostemma ida-maia (Wood) Greene 1293 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 27 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Flowers used for bouquets. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 27 |
12681 | Dryopteris arguta (Kaulfuss) Watt 1334 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 28 | Other 3 | Cooking Tools 33 | Leaves used to clean eels. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 28 |
12686 | Dryopteris arguta (Kaulfuss) Watt 1334 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 28 | Other 3 | Containers 32 | Leaves used to clean meats and to lay over meat to keep the flies off. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 28 |
12687 | Dryopteris arguta (Kaulfuss) Watt 1334 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 28 | Other 3 | Designs 167 | Spores used to make designs on hands. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 28 |
18567 | Juniperus communis var. montana Ait. 2055 | Tolowa 266 | b81 70 | 34 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Dried berries used to decorate dresses. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 34 |
18568 | Juniperus communis var. montana Ait. 2055 | Tolowa 266 | b81 70 | 34 | Other 3 | Jewelry 125 | Dried berries used for beads to make necklaces. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 34 |
18569 | Juniperus communis var. montana Ait. 2055 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 34 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Dried berries used to decorate dresses. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 34 |
20317 | Lilium rubescens S. Wats. 2190 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 34 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Used for bouquets. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 34 |
20730 | Lomatium californicum (Nutt.) Mathias & Constance 2232 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 37 | Other 3 | Smoke Plant 63 | Root chewed and smoked in the pipe. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 37 |
20746 | Lomatium californicum (Nutt.) Mathias & Constance 2232 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 37 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Thrown into the fire at ceremonies. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 37 |
21688 | Lysichiton americanus Hult‚n & St. John 2337 | Tolowa 266 | b81 70 | 38 | Other 3 | Containers 32 | Leaves used as a vessel to drive water from streams. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 38 |
21689 | Lysichiton americanus Hult‚n & St. John 2337 | Tolowa 266 | b81 70 | 38 | Other 3 | Cooking Tools 33 | Leaves used to wrap sturgeon eggs baked in ashes. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 38 |
21696 | Lysichiton americanus Hult‚n & St. John 2337 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 38 | Other 3 | Containers 32 | Leaves used as a vessel to drive water from streams. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 38 |
21697 | Lysichiton americanus Hult‚n & St. John 2337 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 38 | Other 3 | Cooking Tools 33 | Leaves used to wrap sturgeon eggs baked in ashes. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 38 |
22409 | Marah oreganus (Torr. ex S. Wats.) T.J. Howell 2415 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 39 | Other 3 | Toys & Games 24 | Fruit tossed by children at one another in play. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 39 |
22410 | Marah oreganus (Torr. ex S. Wats.) T.J. Howell 2415 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 39 | Other 3 | Toys & Games 24 | Fruit used by children to construct representations of animals by inserting twigs. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 39 |
23909 | Nicotiana quadrivalvis var. bigelovii (Torr.) DeWolf 2584 | Tolowa 266 | b81 70 | 41 | Other 3 | Smoke Plant 63 | Leaves smoked for leisure. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 41 |
26778 | Physocarpus capitatus (Pursh) Kuntze 2927 | Tolowa 266 | b81 70 | 43 | Other 3 | Toys & Games 24 | Seeds squeezed and popped. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 43 |
27485 | Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. 2953 | Tolowa 266 | b81 70 | 44 | Other 3 | Hunting & Fishing Item 28 | Branches rubbed on the hunters' bodies to hide the human scent. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 44 |
27757 | Pinus lambertiana Dougl. 2964 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 44 | Other 3 | Jewelry 125 | Seeds used as beads in jewelry. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 44 |
25956 | Pentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularis 2825 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 45 | Other 3 | Designs 167 | Spores used by children to make a design on their hands. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 45 |
29353 | Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa (Torr. & Gray ex Hook.) Brayshaw 3097 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 47 | Other 3 | Tools 17 | Pitch used to apply soot in the tattooing process. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 47 |
31521 | Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens Underwood 3216 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 48 | Other 3 | Cooking Tools 33 | Leaves used to clean eels and salmon. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 48 |
31547 | Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens Underwood 3216 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 48 | Other 3 | Containers 32 | Leaves used in layers to dry food. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 48 |
31548 | Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens Underwood 3216 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 48 | Other 3 | Cooking Tools 33 | Fronds used as plates to serve fish, to put over fish to keep the flies off and to clean fish. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 48 |
32662 | Ranunculus californicus Benth. 3303 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 49 | Other 3 | Musical Instrument 146 | Stems split and sucked on to make sounds. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 49 |
36625 | Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea (Raf.) R. Bolli 3565 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 53 | Other 3 | Containers 32 | Leaves used to pack sturgeon eggs while cooking. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 53 |
36920 | Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa 3569 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 53 | Other 3 | Containers 32 | Leaves used to pack sturgeon eggs while cooking. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 53 |
37746 | Sequoia sempervirens (Lamb. ex D. Don) Endl. 3654 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 55 | Other 3 | Cash Crop 132 | Wood used to make canoes and traded to the Karok. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 55 |
39486 | Taxus brevifolia Nutt. 3902 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 57 | Other 3 | Hunting & Fishing Item 28 | Wood used to make bows. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 57 |
39489 | Taxus brevifolia Nutt. 3902 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 57 | Other 3 | Tools 17 | Wood used to make various tools. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 57 |
39566 | Taxus brevifolia Nutt. 3902 | Tolowa 266 | b81 70 | 57 | Other 3 | Smoking Tools 79 | Wood used to make pipes. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 57 |
39570 | Taxus brevifolia Nutt. 3902 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 57 | Other 3 | Hunting & Fishing Item 28 | Wood used to make bows. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 57 |
40447 | Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene 3972 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 58 | Other 3 | Cooking Tools 33 | Branches used to prop salmon filet open. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 58 |
41630 | Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. 4056 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 59 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Foliage placed on fire during the Brush Dance to drive evil spirits away. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 59 |
41675 | Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. 4056 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 59 | Other 3 | Good Luck Charm 147 | Leaves burned, to take bad luck away, in the house or the smoke waved over people as they leave. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 59 |
41676 | Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. 4056 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 59 | Other 3 | Insecticide 76 | Plant put under the bed to rid it of fleas. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 59 |
43381 | Vitis californica Benth. 4172 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 62 | Other 3 | Tools 17 | Stems used for lashings. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 62 |
43383 | Vitis californica Benth. 4172 | Miwok 144 | bg33 100 | 139 | Other 3 | Cooking Tools 33 | Green leaves used as top layer, over the hot stones, in the earth oven. | Barrett, S. A. and E. W. Gifford, 1933, Miwok Material Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 2(4):11, page 139 |
43601 | Wyethia helenioides (DC.) Nutt. 4201 | Miwok 144 | bg33 100 | 139 | Other 3 | Cooking Tools 33 | Green leaves used as top layer, over the hot stones, in the earth oven. | Barrett, S. A. and E. W. Gifford, 1933, Miwok Material Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 2(4):11, page 139 |
31985 | Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. 3256 | Miwok 144 | bg33 100 | 142 | Other 3 | Cash Crop 132 | Acorns gathered in large quantities and traded for other foods. | Barrett, S. A. and E. W. Gifford, 1933, Miwok Material Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 2(4):11, page 142 |
4492 | Arctostaphylos sp. 345 | Miwok 144 | bg33 100 | 146 | Other 3 | Cooking Tools 33 | Wood used to make mush stirring paddles. | Barrett, S. A. and E. W. Gifford, 1933, Miwok Material Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 2(4):11, page 146 |
21323 | Lupinus latifolius Lindl. ex J.G. Agardh 2292 | Miwok 144 | bg33 100 | 146 | Other 3 | Containers 32 | Leaves used to line acorn leaching basket, to prevent meal from running through the interstices. | Barrett, S. A. and E. W. Gifford, 1933, Miwok Material Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 2(4):11, page 146 |
32216 | Quercus kelloggii Newberry 3270 | Miwok 144 | bg33 100 | 146 | Other 3 | Cooking Tools 33 | Branch used to make mush stirring paddles. | Barrett, S. A. and E. W. Gifford, 1933, Miwok Material Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 2(4):11, page 146 |
32457 | Quercus sp. 3289 | Miwok 144 | bg33 100 | 146 | Other 3 | Cooking Tools 33 | Wood used to make mush stirring paddles. | Barrett, S. A. and E. W. Gifford, 1933, Miwok Material Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 2(4):11, page 146 |
3450 | Angelica breweri Gray 260 | Miwok 144 | bg33 100 | 166 | Other 3 | Protection 58 | Chewed, rubbed on body or decoction taken to ward off snakes. | Barrett, S. A. and E. W. Gifford, 1933, Miwok Material Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 2(4):11, page 166 |
43390 | Vitis californica Benth. 4172 | Pomo 200 | b08 179 | 139 | Other 3 | Fasteners 57 | Sap wood used as a binding material for brush fences, rafters, stringers and posts of earth lodges. | Barrett, S. A., 1908, Pomo Indian Basketry, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 7:134-308, page 139 |
23744 | Nicotiana attenuata Torr. ex S. Wats. 2577 | Coahuilla 42 | b67 168 | 74 | Other 3 | Smoke Plant 63 | Leaves pounded, mixed with water, chewed and used as a smoking material. | Barrows, David Prescott, 1967, The Ethno-Botany of the Coahuilla Indians of Southern California, Banning CA. Malki Museum Press. Originally Published 1900, page 74 |
1524 | Adenostoma sparsifolium Torr. 67 | Coahuilla 42 | b67 168 | 77 | Other 3 | Fuel 37 | Used for fuel. | Barrows, David Prescott, 1967, The Ethno-Botany of the Coahuilla Indians of Southern California, Banning CA. Malki Museum Press. Originally Published 1900, page 77 |
43802 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Apache, Mescalero 12 | b74 52 | 33 | Other 3 | Soap 106 | Large roots used to make soap. | Basehart, Harry W., 1974, Apache Indians XII. Mescalero Apache Subsistence Patterns and Socio-Political Organization, New York. Garland Publishing Inc., page 33 |
27534 | Pinus edulis Engelm. 2959 | Apache, Mescalero 12 | b74 52 | 35 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Pollen used instead of cattail pollen in ceremonies. | Basehart, Harry W., 1974, Apache Indians XII. Mescalero Apache Subsistence Patterns and Socio-Political Organization, New York. Garland Publishing Inc., page 35 |
27535 | Pinus edulis Engelm. 2959 | Apache, Mescalero 12 | b74 52 | 35 | Other 3 | Waterproofing Agent 154 | Resin used for waterproofing woven water jugs. | Basehart, Harry W., 1974, Apache Indians XII. Mescalero Apache Subsistence Patterns and Socio-Political Organization, New York. Garland Publishing Inc., page 35 |
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