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id | species | tribe ▼ | source | pageno | use_category | use_subcategory | notes | rawsource |
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3672 | Anthoxanthum odoratum L. 284 | Abnaki 1 | r47 84 | 175 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Used to make baskets. | Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 175 |
3875 | Apocynum sp. 298 | Abnaki 1 | r47 84 | 156 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Used to make baskets. | Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 156 |
7141 | Betula papyrifera Marsh. 580 | Abnaki 1 | r47 84 | 156 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Bark used to make baskets. | Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 156 |
7142 | Betula papyrifera Marsh. 580 | Abnaki 1 | r47 84 | 164 | Fiber 4 | Canoe Material 70 | Bark used to make canoes. | Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 164 |
15180 | Fraxinus americana L. 1655 | Abnaki 1 | r47 84 | 172 | Fiber 4 | Snow Gear 51 | Wood used to make snowshoes. | Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 172 |
15181 | Fraxinus americana L. 1655 | Abnaki 1 | r47 84 | 160 | Fiber 4 | Snow Gear 51 | Wood used to make the frames of snowshoes. | Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 160 |
15237 | Fraxinus nigra Marsh. 1659 | Abnaki 1 | r47 84 | 172 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Used to make baskets. | Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 172 |
15238 | Fraxinus nigra Marsh. 1659 | Abnaki 1 | r47 84 | 157 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Wood used to make baskets. | Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 157 |
19454 | Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell 2093 | Abnaki 1 | r47 84 | 156 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Used to make baskets. | Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 156 |
36112 | Salix sp. 3551 | Abnaki 1 | r47 84 | 166 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Used to make baskets and whistles. | Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 166 |
40384 | Tilia americana var. americana 3960 | Abnaki 1 | r47 84 | 156 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Inner bark used to make baskets. | Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 156 |
13055 | Elymus sp. 1391 | Aleut 5 | bt51 194 | 29 | Fiber 4 | Other 372 | Used for weaving. | Bank, II, Theodore P., 1951, Botanical and Ethnobotanical Studies in the Aleutian Islands I. Aleutian Vegetation and Aleut Culture, Botanical and Ethnobotanical Studies Papers, Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters, page 29 |
19727 | Lathyrus sp. 2115 | Aleut 5 | bt51 194 | 29 | Fiber 4 | Other 371 | Used for weaving. | Bank, II, Theodore P., 1951, Botanical and Ethnobotanical Studies in the Aleutian Islands I. Aleutian Vegetation and Aleut Culture, Botanical and Ethnobotanical Studies Papers, Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters, page 29 |
39601 | Taxus cuspidata Sieb. & Zucc. 3904 | Aleut 5 | bt51 194 | 29 | Fiber 4 | Canoe Material 70 | Drift wood bent into ribs for boats. | Bank, II, Theodore P., 1951, Botanical and Ethnobotanical Studies in the Aleutian Islands I. Aleutian Vegetation and Aleut Culture, Botanical and Ethnobotanical Studies Papers, Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters, page 29 |
41 | Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. 2 | Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule 8 | ray45 113 | 118 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Boughs used as mats on the tent floor. | Raymond, Marcel., 1945, Notes Ethnobotaniques Sur Les Tete-De-Boule De Manouan, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:113-134, page 118 |
7147 | Betula papyrifera Marsh. 580 | Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule 8 | ray45 113 | 119 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Bark used to make baskets and containers. | Raymond, Marcel., 1945, Notes Ethnobotaniques Sur Les Tete-De-Boule De Manouan, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:113-134, page 119 |
7148 | Betula papyrifera Marsh. 580 | Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule 8 | ray45 113 | 119 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Plant used to make houses, tents and shelters. | Raymond, Marcel., 1945, Notes Ethnobotaniques Sur Les Tete-De-Boule De Manouan, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:113-134, page 119 |
7149 | Betula papyrifera Marsh. 580 | Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule 8 | ray45 113 | 119 | Fiber 4 | Canoe Material 70 | Bark used to make canoes. | Raymond, Marcel., 1945, Notes Ethnobotaniques Sur Les Tete-De-Boule De Manouan, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:113-134, page 119 |
26889 | Picea glauca (Moench) Voss 2934 | Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule 8 | ray45 113 | 129 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Roots used to sew basketss. | Raymond, Marcel., 1945, Notes Ethnobotaniques Sur Les Tete-De-Boule De Manouan, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:113-134, page 129 |
26890 | Picea glauca (Moench) Voss 2934 | Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule 8 | ray45 113 | 129 | Fiber 4 | Canoe Material 70 | Roots used to sew canoes. | Raymond, Marcel., 1945, Notes Ethnobotaniques Sur Les Tete-De-Boule De Manouan, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:113-134, page 129 |
26891 | Picea glauca (Moench) Voss 2934 | Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule 8 | ray45 113 | 129 | Fiber 4 | Snow Gear 51 | Roots used to sew snowshoes. | Raymond, Marcel., 1945, Notes Ethnobotaniques Sur Les Tete-De-Boule De Manouan, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:113-134, page 129 |
27049 | Picea mariana (P. Mill.) B.S.P. 2935 | Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule 8 | ray45 113 | 129 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Roots used to sew baskets. | Raymond, Marcel., 1945, Notes Ethnobotaniques Sur Les Tete-De-Boule De Manouan, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:113-134, page 129 |
27050 | Picea mariana (P. Mill.) B.S.P. 2935 | Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule 8 | ray45 113 | 129 | Fiber 4 | Canoe Material 70 | Roots used to sew canoes. | Raymond, Marcel., 1945, Notes Ethnobotaniques Sur Les Tete-De-Boule De Manouan, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:113-134, page 129 |
27051 | Picea mariana (P. Mill.) B.S.P. 2935 | Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule 8 | ray45 113 | 129 | Fiber 4 | Snow Gear 51 | Roots used to sew snowshoes. | Raymond, Marcel., 1945, Notes Ethnobotaniques Sur Les Tete-De-Boule De Manouan, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:113-134, page 129 |
27368 | Pinus banksiana Lamb. 2952 | Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule 8 | ray45 113 | 130 | Fiber 4 | Caulking Material 94 | Gum used to caulk canoes. | Raymond, Marcel., 1945, Notes Ethnobotaniques Sur Les Tete-De-Boule De Manouan, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:113-134, page 130 |
39849 | Thuja occidentalis L. 3950 | Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule 8 | ray45 113 | 132 | Fiber 4 | Canoe Material 70 | Plant used to make canoe skeletons. | Raymond, Marcel., 1945, Notes Ethnobotaniques Sur Les Tete-De-Boule De Manouan, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:113-134, page 132 |
40320 | Tilia americana L. 3959 | Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule 8 | ray45 113 | 132 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Used to make baskets stronger. | Raymond, Marcel., 1945, Notes Ethnobotaniques Sur Les Tete-De-Boule De Manouan, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:113-134, page 132 |
41171 | Typha latifolia L. 4049 | Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule 8 | ray45 113 | 132 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Wool used to stuff mattresses. | Raymond, Marcel., 1945, Notes Ethnobotaniques Sur Les Tete-De-Boule De Manouan, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:113-134, page 132 |
7152 | Betula papyrifera Marsh. 580 | Anticosti 9 | r46 150 | 65 | Fiber 4 | Snow Gear 51 | Used to make snowshoes. | Rousseau, Jacques, 1946, Notes Sur L'ethnobotanique D'anticosti, Archives de Folklore 1:60-71, page 65 |
43752 | Yucca angustissima Engelm. ex Trel. 4224 | Apache 10 | bc41 58 | 40 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Leaves split and used as string. | 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 |
43780 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Apache 10 | bc41 58 | 35 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Leaves used for the main portion of the baskets. | 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 35 |
43781 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Apache 10 | bc41 58 | 40 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Leaves split and used as string. | 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 |
44265 | Yucca torreyi Shafer 4237 | Apache 10 | bc41 58 | 35 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Leaves used for the main portion of the baskets. | 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 35 |
38800 | Sporobolus wrightii Munro ex Scribn. 3810 | Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero 11 | co36 95 | 40 | Fiber 4 | Brushes & Brooms 93 | Stiff stems made into a brush and used to clean spines of cacti. | Castetter, Edward F. and M. E. Opler, 1936, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest III. The Ethnobiology of the Chiricahua and Mescalero Apache, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(5):1-63, page 40 |
44020 | Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. 4228 | Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero 11 | co36 95 | 37 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Leaves woven into shallow or tray baskets to carry prepared mescal home. | Castetter, Edward F. and M. E. Opler, 1936, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest III. The Ethnobiology of the Chiricahua and Mescalero Apache, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(5):1-63, page 37 |
12062 | Dasylirion wheeleri S. Wats. 1237 | Apache, Mescalero 12 | b74 52 | 41 | Fiber 4 | Furniture 109 | Stalks used as cross pieces for cradleboard backs. | Basehart, Harry W., 1974, Apache Indians XII. Mescalero Apache Subsistence Patterns and Socio-Political Organization, New York. Garland Publishing Inc., page 41 |
18233 | Juglans major (Torr.) Heller 2033 | Apache, Mescalero 12 | b74 52 | 46 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Trees used to construct dome shaped lodges when away from home. | Basehart, Harry W., 1974, Apache Indians XII. Mescalero Apache Subsistence Patterns and Socio-Political Organization, New York. Garland Publishing Inc., page 46 |
19068 | Juniperus sp. 2063 | Apache, Mescalero 12 | b74 52 | 43 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Used for tipi poles. | Basehart, Harry W., 1974, Apache Indians XII. Mescalero Apache Subsistence Patterns and Socio-Political Organization, New York. Garland Publishing Inc., page 43 |
24004 | Nolina microcarpa S. Wats. 2590 | Apache, Mescalero 12 | b74 52 | 51 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Grass used as tipi ground covering. | Basehart, Harry W., 1974, Apache Indians XII. Mescalero Apache Subsistence Patterns and Socio-Political Organization, New York. Garland Publishing Inc., page 51 |
27531 | Pinus edulis Engelm. 2959 | Apache, Mescalero 12 | b74 52 | 35 | Fiber 4 | Furniture 109 | Young trees used for the main hoop of infant cradleboards. | Basehart, Harry W., 1974, Apache Indians XII. Mescalero Apache Subsistence Patterns and Socio-Political Organization, New York. Garland Publishing Inc., page 35 |
32414 | Quercus sp. 3289 | Apache, Mescalero 12 | b74 52 | 41 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Used for poles in dome shaped lodges and as tipi stakes. | Basehart, Harry W., 1974, Apache Indians XII. Mescalero Apache Subsistence Patterns and Socio-Political Organization, New York. Garland Publishing Inc., page 41 |
32415 | Quercus sp. 3289 | Apache, Mescalero 12 | b74 52 | 41 | Fiber 4 | Furniture 109 | Used as footrests for cradleboards. | Basehart, Harry W., 1974, Apache Indians XII. Mescalero Apache Subsistence Patterns and Socio-Political Organization, New York. Garland Publishing Inc., page 41 |
41176 | Typha latifolia L. 4049 | Apache, Mescalero 12 | b74 52 | 46 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Leaves used for lodge floor covering. | Basehart, Harry W., 1974, Apache Indians XII. Mescalero Apache Subsistence Patterns and Socio-Political Organization, New York. Garland Publishing Inc., page 46 |
43797 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Apache, Mescalero 12 | b74 52 | 33 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Small roots used for basket work. | Basehart, Harry W., 1974, Apache Indians XII. Mescalero Apache Subsistence Patterns and Socio-Political Organization, New York. Garland Publishing Inc., page 33 |
43798 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Apache, Mescalero 12 | b74 52 | 33 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Leaves used to make twine or rope. | Basehart, Harry W., 1974, Apache Indians XII. Mescalero Apache Subsistence Patterns and Socio-Political Organization, New York. Garland Publishing Inc., page 33 |
44067 | Yucca glauca Nutt. 4230 | Apache, Mescalero 12 | b74 52 | 40 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Leaves split and used to make baskets. | Basehart, Harry W., 1974, Apache Indians XII. Mescalero Apache Subsistence Patterns and Socio-Political Organization, New York. Garland Publishing Inc., page 40 |
1785 | Agave palmeri Engelm. 93 | Apache, Western 14 | b86 87 | 169 | Fiber 4 | Sewing Material 102 | Thorn used as needle and thread. | Buskirk, Winfred, 1986, The Western Apache: Living With the Land Before 1950, Norman. University of Oklahoma Press, page 169 |
1807 | Agave parryi Engelm. 94 | Apache, Western 14 | b86 87 | 169 | Fiber 4 | Sewing Material 102 | Thorn used as needle and thread. | Buskirk, Winfred, 1986, The Western Apache: Living With the Land Before 1950, Norman. University of Oklahoma Press, page 169 |
1808 | Agave parryi Engelm. 94 | Apache, Western 14 | b86 87 | 169 | Fiber 4 | Sewing Material 102 | Thorn used as needle and thread. | Buskirk, Winfred, 1986, The Western Apache: Living With the Land Before 1950, Norman. University of Oklahoma Press, page 169 |
7428 | Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths 608 | Apache, Western 14 | b86 87 | 189 | Fiber 4 | Brushes & Brooms 93 | Stem used as comb and broom material. | Buskirk, Winfred, 1986, The Western Apache: Living With the Land Before 1950, Norman. University of Oklahoma Press, page 189 |
24006 | Nolina microcarpa S. Wats. 2590 | Apache, Western 14 | b86 87 | 183 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Grass used as a thatching material for wickiup or ramada. | Buskirk, Winfred, 1986, The Western Apache: Living With the Land Before 1950, Norman. University of Oklahoma Press, page 183 |
33082 | Rhus trilobata Nutt. 3352 | Apache, Western 14 | b86 87 | 190 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Stalks split or peeled off the bark and used to make pitched water baskets. | Buskirk, Winfred, 1986, The Western Apache: Living With the Land Before 1950, Norman. University of Oklahoma Press, page 190 |
43803 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Apache, Western 14 | b86 87 | 182 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Leaves split and sections tied together by square knots to make cordage. | Buskirk, Winfred, 1986, The Western Apache: Living With the Land Before 1950, Norman. University of Oklahoma Press, page 182 |
44029 | Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. 4228 | Apache, Western 14 | b86 87 | 182 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Leaves used to make cordage. | Buskirk, Winfred, 1986, The Western Apache: Living With the Land Before 1950, Norman. University of Oklahoma Press, page 182 |
44030 | Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. 4228 | Apache, Western 14 | b86 87 | 182 | Fiber 4 | Furniture 109 | Leaves used for the headshade of cradleboards. | Buskirk, Winfred, 1986, The Western Apache: Living With the Land Before 1950, Norman. University of Oklahoma Press, page 182 |
7430 | Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths 608 | Apache, White Mountain 15 | r29 45 | 149 | Fiber 4 | Brushes & Brooms 93 | Blades bundled by a cord, the stiff end used as a hair comb and the other end used as a broom. | Reagan, Albert B., 1929, Plants Used by the White Mountain Apache Indians of Arizona, Wisconsin Archeologist 8:143-61., page 149 |
33085 | Rhus trilobata Nutt. 3352 | Apache, White Mountain 15 | r29 45 | 160 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Used in basket weaving. | Reagan, Albert B., 1929, Plants Used by the White Mountain Apache Indians of Arizona, Wisconsin Archeologist 8:143-61., page 160 |
35919 | Salix irrorata Anderss. 3535 | Apache, White Mountain 15 | r29 45 | 160 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Split withes used to make baskets. | Reagan, Albert B., 1929, Plants Used by the White Mountain Apache Indians of Arizona, Wisconsin Archeologist 8:143-61., page 160 |
35920 | Salix irrorata Anderss. 3535 | Apache, White Mountain 15 | r29 45 | 150 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Withes used to make baskets and water jugs. | Reagan, Albert B., 1929, Plants Used by the White Mountain Apache Indians of Arizona, Wisconsin Archeologist 8:143-61., page 150 |
35921 | Salix irrorata Anderss. 3535 | Apache, White Mountain 15 | r29 45 | 150 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Withes used to make baskets to be sold. | Reagan, Albert B., 1929, Plants Used by the White Mountain Apache Indians of Arizona, Wisconsin Archeologist 8:143-61., page 150 |
35922 | Salix irrorata Anderss. 3535 | Apache, White Mountain 15 | r29 45 | 160 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Split withes used as tipi and wickiup thatching. | Reagan, Albert B., 1929, Plants Used by the White Mountain Apache Indians of Arizona, Wisconsin Archeologist 8:143-61., page 160 |
38284 | Solanum fendleri Gray ex Torr. 3721 | Apache, White Mountain 15 | r29 45 | 160 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Used for thatching. | Reagan, Albert B., 1929, Plants Used by the White Mountain Apache Indians of Arizona, Wisconsin Archeologist 8:143-61., page 160 |
41181 | Typha latifolia L. 4049 | Apache, White Mountain 15 | r29 45 | 161 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Flags used for thatching the tipis and wickiups. | Reagan, Albert B., 1929, Plants Used by the White Mountain Apache Indians of Arizona, Wisconsin Archeologist 8:143-61., page 161 |
43807 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Apache, White Mountain 15 | r29 45 | 147 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Leaves reduced to fiber and made into cloth. | Reagan, Albert B., 1929, Plants Used by the White Mountain Apache Indians of Arizona, Wisconsin Archeologist 8:143-61., page 147 |
43808 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Apache, White Mountain 15 | r29 45 | 147 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Leaves used to make string. | Reagan, Albert B., 1929, Plants Used by the White Mountain Apache Indians of Arizona, Wisconsin Archeologist 8:143-61., page 147 |
44068 | Yucca glauca Nutt. 4230 | Apache, White Mountain 15 | r29 45 | 147 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Leaves used to make 'moccasin strings' and cords. | Reagan, Albert B., 1929, Plants Used by the White Mountain Apache Indians of Arizona, Wisconsin Archeologist 8:143-61., page 147 |
3722 | Apocynum androsaemifolium L. 296 | Bella Coola 21 | t73 53 | 201 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Stems dried, pounded and used to make twine. | Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 201 |
7153 | Betula papyrifera Marsh. 580 | Bella Coola 21 | t73 53 | 202 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Bark occasionally used to make baskets. | Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 202 |
7154 | Betula papyrifera Marsh. 580 | Bella Coola 21 | t73 53 | 202 | Fiber 4 | Canoe Material 70 | Bark occasionally used to make canoes. | Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 202 |
9074 | Chamaecyparis nootkatensis (D. Don) Spach 860 | Bella Coola 21 | t73 53 | 197 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Inner bark used for weaving capes. | Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 197 |
9075 | Chamaecyparis nootkatensis (D. Don) Spach 860 | Bella Coola 21 | t73 53 | 197 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Inner bark used for weaving mats and blankets. | Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 197 |
13338 | Equisetum hyemale L. 1422 | Bella Coola 21 | t73 53 | 196 | Fiber 4 | Scouring Material 124 | Stems formerly used for sandpaper to smooth wooden objects. | Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 196 |
17550 | Hylocomium splendens (Hedw.) B.S.G. 1937 | Bella Coola 21 | t73 53 | 196 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Used for padding and bedding. | Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 196 |
27162 | Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr. 2938 | Bella Coola 21 | t73 53 | 198 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Long roots split and used to make finely woven baskets. | Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 198 |
30335 | Prunus emarginata (Dougl. ex Hook.) D. Dietr. 3166 | Bella Coola 21 | t73 53 | 209 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Bark formerly used for imbricating baskets. | Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 209 |
33309 | Rhytidiadelphus loreus (Hedw.) Warnst. 3356 | Bella Coola 21 | t73 53 | 196 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Used for padding and bedding. | Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 196 |
38689 | Sphagnum sp. 3783 | Bella Coola 21 | t73 53 | 196 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Used for padding and bedding. | Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 196 |
39938 | Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don 3951 | Bella Coola 21 | t73 53 | 197 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Inner bark used to make baskets. | Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 197 |
39939 | Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don 3951 | Bella Coola 21 | t73 53 | 197 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Inner bark used to make capes and shaman collars. | Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 197 |
39940 | Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don 3951 | Bella Coola 21 | t73 53 | 197 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Inner bark used to make mats. | Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 197 |
39941 | Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don 3951 | Bella Coola 21 | t73 53 | 197 | Fiber 4 | Scouring Material 124 | Inner bark used for sponges. | Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 197 |
41754 | Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland. 4059 | Bella Coola 21 | t73 53 | 211 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Stem fibers sun dried and used to make twine. | Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 211 |
4762 | Argentina anserina (L.) Rydb. 362 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 119 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Runners used by girls to tie blankets. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 119 |
4763 | Argentina anserina (L.) Rydb. 362 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 119 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Runners used to fix leggings in place. The leggings were tied above the knee and then folded over to the ankle, like a boot. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 119 |
5336 | Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. 399 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 17 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Used to cover the floor of the sweat lodge. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 17 |
7131 | Betula occidentalis Hook. 579 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 17 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Wands, sharpened at both ends, used to construct the dome shape of the sweat lodge. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 17 |
8100 | Carex sp. 752 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 22 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Grass used in moccasins to protect the feet during winter horse stealing expeditions. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 22 |
12045 | Dasiphora floribunda (Pursh) Kartesz 1234 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 119 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Leaves used to fill pillows. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 119 |
12966 | Elaeagnus commutata Bernh. ex Rydb. 1374 | Blackfoot 23 | m09 42 | 277 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Bark used to make strong rope. | McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 277 |
18585 | Juniperus horizontalis Moench 2057 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 33 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Branches used to form a carpet for the Holy Lodge dancer of the Sun Dance. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 33 |
20067 | Leymus cinereus (Scribn. & Merr.) A. L”ve 2160 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 20 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Grass used for beds in lodges made from sticks when on war parties. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 20 |
27390 | Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. 2953 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 116 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Wood used to make travois and tipi poles. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 116 |
27391 | Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. 2953 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 116 | Fiber 4 | Furniture 109 | Wood used to make back rest poles and bed supports. The back rest poles were cut about five forearms in length and dried over a fire of rotten logs. One end of the pole was perforated and the other end sharpened. Then a stick was inserted through the hole and the pole etched. Later it was painted red and blue with buffalo shoulder blade applicators. Back rest poles were often notched to record the number of camp moves. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 116 |
27500 | Pinus contorta var. latifolia Engelm. ex S. Wats. 2955 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 18 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Wood used to make tipi frames. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 18 |
29510 | Populus sp. 3105 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 29 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Branches used to complete the building of the lodge. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 29 |
29511 | Populus sp. 3105 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 29 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Used to make the centerpoles of the ceremonial lodges. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 29 |
30714 | Prunus virginiana L. 3181 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 119 | Fiber 4 | Furniture 109 | Straight branches used to make back rests. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 119 |
35788 | Salix exigua Nutt. 3527 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 30 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Used to make the framework of the sweat lodges. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 30 |
36124 | Salix sp. 3551 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 122 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Boughs used to make sweatlodge frames. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 122 |
36125 | Salix sp. 3551 | Blackfoot 23 | h74 26 | 17 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Branches used to construct the many different sweat lodges. The Horn Society sweat lodge was constructed of fourteen willows. The Holy Woman's sweat lodge in the Sun Dance was made of one hundred willows, which had been gathered by members of the Pigeon Society. The Motokiks Society (a woman's society) constructed its lodge with twelve willows. Medicine Pipes had fourteen. The used frame of a sweat lodge was left on the prairie. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 17 |
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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) );