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id | species | tribe | source ▲ | pageno | use_category | use_subcategory | notes | rawsource |
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2633 | Alnus sp. 174 | Micmac 141 | sd51 182 | 258 | Dye 5 | Bark used to make a dye. | Speck, Frank G. and R.W. Dexter, 1951, Utilization of Animals and Plants by the Micmac Indians of New Brunswick, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 41:250-259, page 258 | |
15514 | Galium tinctorium (L.) Scop. 1689 | Micmac 141 | sd51 182 | 254 | Dye 5 | Red 136 | Roots used to make a red dye for porcupine quills. | Speck, Frank G. and R.W. Dexter, 1951, Utilization of Animals and Plants by the Micmac Indians of New Brunswick, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 41:250-259, page 254 |
40906 | Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. 4041 | Micmac 141 | sd51 182 | 258 | Dye 5 | Bark used to make a dye. | Speck, Frank G. and R.W. Dexter, 1951, Utilization of Animals and Plants by the Micmac Indians of New Brunswick, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 41:250-259, page 258 | |
10676 | Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. 1072 | Ojibwa 173 | j35 170 | 114 | Dye 5 | Yellow 72 | Roots boiled to obtain a yellow dye. | Jenness, Diamond, 1935, The Ojibwa Indians of Parry Island, Their Social and Religious Life, National Museums of Canada Bulletin #78, Anthropological Series #17, page 114 |
23568 | Myrica gale L. 2557 | Ojibwa 173 | j35 170 | 114 | Dye 5 | Yellow 72 | Seeds boiled to obtain a yellow dye. | Jenness, Diamond, 1935, The Ojibwa Indians of Parry Island, Their Social and Religious Life, National Museums of Canada Bulletin #78, Anthropological Series #17, page 114 |
37049 | Sanguinaria canadensis L. 3572 | Ojibwa 173 | j35 170 | 114 | Dye 5 | Red 136 | Roots boiled to obtain a red dye. | Jenness, Diamond, 1935, The Ojibwa Indians of Parry Island, Their Social and Religious Life, National Museums of Canada Bulletin #78, Anthropological Series #17, page 114 |
2673 | Alnus viridis ssp. sinuata (Regel) A.& D. L”ve 177 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | a39 167 | 715 | Dye 5 | Bark used for dying reindeer skins. | Anderson, J. P., 1939, Plants Used by the Eskimo of the Northern Bering Sea and Arctic Regions of Alaska, American Journal of Botany 26:714-16, page 715 | |
661 | Acer saccharinum L. 34 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 324 | Dye 5 | Black 108 | Twigs and bark made into a black dye and used in tanning leather. The twigs and bark of new growth were boiled with water. A clay which contained iron was mixed with grease and then roasted; then it was mixed with the boiled twig and bark water. Tanned hides were soaked in this solution for two or three days to get the right color; treatment for a shorter period of time resulted in a brownish color and for a longer time resulted in black. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 324 |
29412 | Populus deltoides ssp. monilifera (Ait.) Eckenwalder 3100 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 324 | Dye 5 | Yellow 72 | Leaf buds used to make a yellow dye. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 324 |
32387 | Quercus rubra L. 3285 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 325 | Dye 5 | Black 108 | Bark used to make a black dye for porcupine quills. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 325 |
32982 | Rhus glabra L. 3347 | Omaha 177 | g13ii 154 | 325 | Dye 5 | Yellow 72 | Inner bark used to make a yellow dye. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 325 |
2647 | Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill 176 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 35 | Dye 5 | Orange 193 | Bark soaked in water to make a rusty orange dye used to color tanned skins. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 35 |
18053 | Iris setosa Pallas ex Link 2012 | Eskimo, Alaska 67 | aa80 152 | 34 | Dye 5 | Petals made into a dye & used for staining strands of grass for weaving colored patterns on baskets. | Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 34 | |
2419 | Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung 170 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 32 | Dye 5 | Orange 193 | Decoction of inner bark used to make a orange dye. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 32 |
2420 | Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Breitung 170 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 32 | Dye 5 | Red-Brown 127 | Decoction of inner bark used to make a red-brown dye. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 32 |
15489 | Galium boreale L. 1684 | Cree 54 | j87 146 | 53 | Dye 5 | Red 136 | Decoction of roots used as a red dye for porcupine quills. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 53 |
21503 | Lycopodium complanatum L. 2322 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 16 | Dye 5 | Mordant 105 | Whole plant used as a mordant to set certain dyes. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 16 |
21951 | Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don 2376 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 35 | Dye 5 | Yellow 72 | Roots used to make a yellow dye. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 35 |
24920 | Orthocarpus luteus Nutt. 2688 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 53 | Dye 5 | Red 136 | Leaves crushed and pressed firmly into skins, horsehair and feathers as a red dye. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 53 |
24922 | Orthocarpus luteus Nutt. 2688 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 53 | Dye 5 | Red-Brown 127 | Whole, blooming plant pressed firmly into skins, horsehair and feathers as a reddish tan dye. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 53 |
35763 | Salix discolor Muhl. 3525 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 32 | Dye 5 | Red 136 | Spring buds used to make a red dye. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 32 |
37768 | Shepherdia argentea (Pursh) Nutt. 3657 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 48 | Dye 5 | Red 136 | Berries used to make a red dye. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 48 |
4743 | Argemone polyanthemos (Fedde) G.B. Ownbey 361 | Kiowa 111 | vs39 140 | 29 | Dye 5 | Leaf ash used under the skin for tattooing. | Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 29 | |
13962 | Eriogonum annuum Nutt. 1497 | Kiowa 111 | vs39 140 | 24 | Dye 5 | Leaves rubbed on buffalo or deer hides in the process of staining and tanning. | Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 24 | |
18297 | Juglans nigra L. 2034 | Kiowa 111 | vs39 140 | 20 | Dye 5 | Blue-Black 228 | Roots boiled to make a bluish, black dye for buffalo hides. | Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 20 |
21740 | Maclura pomifera (Raf.) Schneid. 2355 | Kiowa 111 | vs39 140 | 23 | Dye 5 | Yellow 72 | Outer portion of the roots yielded a yellow dye. | Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 23 |
25547 | Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. 2757 | Kiowa 111 | vs39 140 | 41 | Dye 5 | Pink 205 | Fruits used as pink paint for skin and feathers worn in war dance. | Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 41 |
25548 | Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. 2757 | Kiowa 111 | vs39 140 | 41 | Dye 5 | Pink 205 | Fruits used as pink paint for skin and feathers worn in war dance. | Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 41 |
25549 | Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. 2757 | Kiowa 111 | vs39 140 | 41 | Dye 5 | Pink 205 | Fruits used as pink paint for skin and feathers worn in war dance. | Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 41 |
32945 | Rhus glabra L. 3347 | Kiowa 111 | vs39 140 | 37 | Dye 5 | Orange-Yellow 172 | Spring roots used as a yellow, orange dye. | Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 37 |
32946 | Rhus glabra L. 3347 | Kiowa 111 | vs39 140 | 37 | Dye 5 | Orange-Yellow 172 | Spring roots used as a yellow, orange dye. | Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 37 |
42940 | Vernonia missurica Raf. 4120 | Kiowa 111 | vs39 140 | 62 | Dye 5 | Purple 161 | Flowers used as a purple dye. | Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 62 |
1018 | Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC. 42 | Great Basin Indian 80 | n66 139 | 50 | Dye 5 | Green 121 | Leaves used to make a green dye. | Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 50 |
2238 | Allium schoenoprasum var. sibiricum (L.) Hartman 159 | Great Basin Indian 80 | n66 139 | 46 | Dye 5 | Brown 150 | Bulb skin used as a golden-brown dye. | Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 46 |
2621 | Alnus sp. 174 | Great Basin Indian 80 | n66 139 | 47 | Dye 5 | Orange 193 | Bark used to make an orange dye. | Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 47 |
4580 | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. 347 | Great Basin Indian 80 | n66 139 | 49 | Dye 5 | Brown 150 | Berries used to make a gray-brown dye. | Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 49 |
5267 | Artemisia frigida Willd. 397 | Great Basin Indian 80 | n66 139 | 50 | Dye 5 | Green 121 | Leaves used to make a green dye. | Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 50 |
6675 | Atriplex garrettii Rydb. 507 | Great Basin Indian 80 | n66 139 | 47 | Dye 5 | Yellow 72 | Whole plant used to make a yellow dye and set with bitter alum. | Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 47 |
8535 | Castilleja sp. 797 | Great Basin Indian 80 | n66 139 | 50 | Dye 5 | Red-Brown 127 | Blossoms used to make a red-tan dye. | Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 50 |
10487 | Comandra umbellata ssp. pallida (A. DC.) Piehl 1051 | Arapaho 17 | n66 139 | 50 | Dye 5 | Blue 55 | Area next to the root bark used as a blue dye. | Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 50 |
12320 | Delphinium sp. 1259 | Great Basin Indian 80 | n66 139 | 47 | Dye 5 | Blue 55 | Flower blossoms used to make a blue dye. | Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 47 |
15491 | Galium boreale L. 1684 | Great Basin Indian 80 | n66 139 | 50 | Dye 5 | Red 136 | Root used as a red dye and set with alum. | Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 50 |
17079 | Heuchera cylindrica var. glabella (Torr. & Gray) Wheelock 1870 | Blackfoot 23 | n66 139 | 47 | Dye 5 | Mordant 105 | Root added to dye baths to set the color in native dress. | Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 47 |
18618 | Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg. 2058 | Great Basin Indian 80 | n66 139 | 46 | Dye 5 | Mordant 105 | Whole plant ash added to various dye baths as a mordant. | Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 46 |
18619 | Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg. 2058 | Great Basin Indian 80 | n66 139 | 46 | Dye 5 | Yellow 72 | Whole plant used to make a yellow dye. | Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 46 |
20572 | Lithospermum incisum Lehm. 2216 | Great Basin Indian 80 | n66 139 | 50 | Dye 5 | Blue 55 | Roots used to make a blue dye. | Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 50 |
21966 | Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don 2376 | Great Basin Indian 80 | n66 139 | 47 | Dye 5 | Orange 193 | Plant used to make an orange dye. | Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 47 |
24923 | Orthocarpus luteus Nutt. 2688 | Great Basin Indian 80 | n66 139 | 50 | Dye 5 | Yellow 72 | Whole plant used to make a yellow dye. | Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 50 |
30985 | Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa (A. Nels.) Sarg. 3183 | Great Basin Indian 80 | n66 139 | 48 | Dye 5 | Red 136 | Fruit used to make a dark red dye. | Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 48 |
30986 | Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa (A. Nels.) Sarg. 3183 | Great Basin Indian 80 | n66 139 | 48 | Dye 5 | Red-Brown 127 | Inner bark used to make a red-brown dye. | Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 48 |
31666 | Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC. 3231 | Great Basin Indian 80 | n66 139 | 48 | Dye 5 | Purple 161 | Seed coats used to make a violet dye. | Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 48 |
33108 | Rhus trilobata Nutt. 3352 | Great Basin Indian 80 | n66 139 | 48 | Dye 5 | Black 108 | Twigs and pine gum used to make a black dye. | Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 48 |
33109 | Rhus trilobata Nutt. 3352 | Great Basin Indian 80 | n66 139 | 48 | Dye 5 | Red-Brown 127 | Bark and leaves used to make a red-brown dye. | Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 48 |
33110 | Rhus trilobata Nutt. 3352 | Great Basin Indian 80 | n66 139 | 48 | Dye 5 | Red-Brown 127 | Berries used to make a pink-tan dye. | Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 48 |
34202 | Rosa woodsii Lindl. 3434 | Arapaho 17 | n66 139 | 48 | Dye 5 | Orange 193 | Root used to make an orange dye. | Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 48 |
35494 | Rumex venosus Pursh 3496 | Great Basin Indian 80 | n66 139 | 47 | Dye 5 | Orange 193 | Peeled root used to make a burnt orange dye. The procedure involved was described by children at the Wind River Community Day School as follows: 'We break the roots into inch pieces. We then spread them out very thin on papers. We place them in the sun. We let it get very dry. After it is very dry we put it into water. We let it soak for a few days. We then boil it in the water it has soaked in. After it has boiled a long time we put some alum in it. This sets the color.' | Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 47 |
2619 | Alnus sp. 174 | Carrier 27 | c73 134 | 72 | Dye 5 | Black 108 | Used as a black dye for fish nets. | Carrier Linguistic Committee, 1973, Plants of Carrier Country, Fort St. James, BC. Carrier Linguistic Committee, page 72 |
16684 | Helianthus sp. 1833 | Hualapai 97 | w82 127 | 2 | Dye 5 | Black 108 | Seeds used to make a black dye. | Watahomigie, Lucille J., 1982, Hualapai Ethnobotany, Peach Springs, AZ. Hualapai Bilingual Program, Peach Springs School District #8, page 2 |
16685 | Helianthus sp. 1833 | Hualapai 97 | w82 127 | 2 | Dye 5 | Purple 161 | Seeds used to make a purple dye. | Watahomigie, Lucille J., 1982, Hualapai Ethnobotany, Peach Springs, AZ. Hualapai Bilingual Program, Peach Springs School District #8, page 2 |
18236 | Juglans major (Torr.) Heller 2033 | Hualapai 97 | w82 127 | 13 | Dye 5 | Nut shells boiled and used as a dye. | Watahomigie, Lucille J., 1982, Hualapai Ethnobotany, Peach Springs, AZ. Hualapai Bilingual Program, Peach Springs School District #8, page 13 | |
21888 | Mahonia fremontii (Torr.) Fedde 2372 | Hualapai 97 | w82 127 | 5 | Dye 5 | Yellow 72 | Roots used to make a brilliant yellow dye. | Watahomigie, Lucille J., 1982, Hualapai Ethnobotany, Peach Springs, AZ. Hualapai Bilingual Program, Peach Springs School District #8, page 5 |
30093 | Prosopis sp. 3157 | Hualapai 97 | w82 127 | 44 | Dye 5 | Black sap used to make hair dye. | Watahomigie, Lucille J., 1982, Hualapai Ethnobotany, Peach Springs, AZ. Hualapai Bilingual Program, Peach Springs School District #8, page 44 | |
33135 | Rhus trilobata Nutt. 3352 | Hualapai 97 | w82 127 | 15 | Dye 5 | Roots boiled and used to make a dye. | Watahomigie, Lucille J., 1982, Hualapai Ethnobotany, Peach Springs, AZ. Hualapai Bilingual Program, Peach Springs School District #8, page 15 | |
35369 | Rumex hymenosepalus Torr. 3487 | Hualapai 97 | w82 127 | 53 | Dye 5 | Roots used as a dye. | Watahomigie, Lucille J., 1982, Hualapai Ethnobotany, Peach Springs, AZ. Hualapai Bilingual Program, Peach Springs School District #8, page 53 | |
2737 | Amaranthus cruentus L. 188 | Hopi 95 | vest40 126 | 162 | Dye 5 | Red 136 | Flowers used to color bread red for certain dances. | Vestal, Paul A, 1940, Notes on a Collection of Plants from the Hopi Indian Region of Arizona Made by J. G. Owens in 1891, Botanical Museum Leaflets (Harvard University) 8(8):153-168, page 162 |
2738 | Amaranthus cruentus L. 188 | Hopi 95 | vest40 126 | 162 | Dye 5 | Red 136 | Flowers used to color bread red for certain dances. | Vestal, Paul A, 1940, Notes on a Collection of Plants from the Hopi Indian Region of Arizona Made by J. G. Owens in 1891, Botanical Museum Leaflets (Harvard University) 8(8):153-168, page 162 |
8250 | Carthamus tinctorius L. 760 | Hopi 95 | vest40 126 | 167 | Dye 5 | Yellow 72 | Flowers used to color bread yellow for certain dances. | Vestal, Paul A, 1940, Notes on a Collection of Plants from the Hopi Indian Region of Arizona Made by J. G. Owens in 1891, Botanical Museum Leaflets (Harvard University) 8(8):153-168, page 167 |
13194 | Ephedra viridis Coville 1407 | Navajo 157 | l86 121 | 19 | Dye 5 | Brown 150 | Twigs and leaves boiled with alum and used as a light tan dye. | Lynch, Regina H., 1986, Cookbook, Chinle, AZ. Navajo Curriculum Center, Rough Rock Demonstration School, page 19 |
24179 | Nyssa aquatica L. 2602 | Choctaw 39 | bd09 118 | 14 | Dye 5 | Red 136 | Burned bark and red oak ash added to water and used as a red dye. | Bushnell, Jr., David I., 1909, The Choctaw of Bayou Lacomb, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, SI-BAE Bulletin #48, page 14 |
32519 | Quercus texana Buckl. 3291 | Choctaw 39 | bd09 118 | 14 | Dye 5 | Red 136 | Burned bark and black gum ash added to water and used as a red dye. | Bushnell, Jr., David I., 1909, The Choctaw of Bayou Lacomb, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, SI-BAE Bulletin #48, page 14 |
35250 | Rumex crispus L. 3485 | Choctaw 39 | bd09 118 | 14 | Dye 5 | Yellow 72 | Pounded, dry roots boiled and used as a yellow dye. | Bushnell, Jr., David I., 1909, The Choctaw of Bayou Lacomb, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, SI-BAE Bulletin #48, page 14 |
2086 | Allium cepa L. 140 | Iroquois 100 | r45i 116 | 104 | Dye 5 | Green 121 | Bulb peelings used as a green dye for wool. | Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De L'ile Aux Coudres, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:75-111, page 104 |
2087 | Allium cepa L. 140 | Iroquois 100 | r45i 116 | 104 | Dye 5 | Yellow 72 | Bulb peelings used as a yellow dye for wool. | Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De L'ile Aux Coudres, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:75-111, page 104 |
2654 | Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill 176 | Iroquois 100 | r45i 116 | 84 | Dye 5 | Brown 150 | Used as a brown dye for wool. | Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De L'ile Aux Coudres, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:75-111, page 84 |
2655 | Alnus viridis ssp. crispa (Ait.) Turrill 176 | Iroquois 100 | r45i 116 | 84 | Dye 5 | Brown 150 | Used as a brown dye for wool. | Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De L'ile Aux Coudres, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:75-111, page 84 |
19802 | Ledum groenlandicum Oeder 2125 | Iroquois 100 | r45i 116 | 96 | Dye 5 | Brown 150 | Plant used as a dark brown dye for wool. | Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De L'ile Aux Coudres, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:75-111, page 96 |
2325 | Alnus incana (L.) Moench 168 | Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule 8 | ray45 113 | 119 | Dye 5 | Yellow 72 | Inner bark used to make yellow dye. | 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 |
8067 | Carex exsiccata Bailey 741 | Shoshoni 232 | m90 111 | 8 | Dye 5 | Black 108 | Roots used as black dye in basketry. | Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 8 |
18381 | Juncus mexicanus Willd. ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes 2047 | Shoshoni 232 | m90 111 | 8 | Dye 5 | Green 121 | Roots used as green dye in basketry. | Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 8 |
29896 | Proboscidea louisianica (P. Mill.) Thellung 3143 | Shoshoni 232 | m90 111 | 7 | Dye 5 | Black 108 | Dried pods used as black dye, pieces buried in wood ashes to deepen the shade. | Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 7 |
40458 | Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene 3972 | Pomo 200 | m90 111 | 6 | Dye 5 | Black 108 | Juice used as a black dye for blackroot sedge. | Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 6 |
44011 | Yucca brevifolia Engelm. 4227 | Shoshoni 232 | m90 111 | 8 | Dye 5 | Black 108 | Roots used as black dye in basketry. | Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 8 |
44012 | Yucca brevifolia Engelm. 4227 | Shoshoni 232 | m90 111 | 8 | Dye 5 | Red 136 | Roots used as red dye in basketry. | Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 8 |
2594 | Alnus rubra Bong. 172 | Wintoon 281 | m66 109 | 264 | Dye 5 | Red 136 | Inner bark chewed and used as a dull red dye. | Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 264 |
12090 | Datisca glomerata (K. Presl) Baill. 1239 | Wintoon 281 | m66 109 | 264 | Dye 5 | Yellow 72 | Used as a yellow dye. | Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 264 |
22034 | Mahonia sp. 2377 | Wintoon 281 | m66 109 | 264 | Dye 5 | Yellow 72 | Used to make a yellow dye. | Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 264 |
4744 | Argemone polyanthemos (Fedde) G.B. Ownbey 361 | Lakota 125 | r80 108 | 53 | Dye 5 | Yellow 72 | Used as a yellow dye for arrows. | Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 53 |
13967 | Eriogonum annuum Nutt. 1497 | Lakota 125 | r80 108 | 54 | Dye 5 | White 263 | Blossoms, brains, liver or gall and spleen rubbed into hides to bleach them. | Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 54 |
6991 | Baptisia tinctoria (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. 556 | Cherokee 32 | w47 105 | 74 | Dye 5 | Blue 55 | Used as a blue dye. | Witthoft, John, 1947, An Early Cherokee Ethnobotanical Note, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 37(3):73-75, page 74 |
10723 | Coreopsis sp. 1081 | Cherokee 32 | w47 105 | 74 | Dye 5 | Red 136 | Whole plant used to give a red coloring. | Witthoft, John, 1947, An Early Cherokee Ethnobotanical Note, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 37(3):73-75, page 74 |
36940 | Sanguinaria canadensis L. 3572 | Cherokee 32 | w47 105 | 74 | Dye 5 | Red 136 | Roots used as a red dye in basket making. | Witthoft, John, 1947, An Early Cherokee Ethnobotanical Note, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 37(3):73-75, page 74 |
36210 | Salix sp. 3551 | Micmac 141 | s17 103 | 317 | Dye 5 | Black 108 | Roots used to make a black dye. | Speck, Frank G., 1917, Medicine Practices of the Northeastern Algonquians, Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Americanists Pp. 303-321, page 317 |
36212 | Salix sp. 3551 | Montagnais 150 | s17 103 | 317 | Dye 5 | Black 108 | Roots used to make a black dye. | Speck, Frank G., 1917, Medicine Practices of the Northeastern Algonquians, Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Americanists Pp. 303-321, page 317 |
39592 | Taxus canadensis Marsh. 3903 | Micmac 141 | s17 103 | 317 | Dye 5 | Green 121 | Leaves used to make a green dye. | Speck, Frank G., 1917, Medicine Practices of the Northeastern Algonquians, Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Americanists Pp. 303-321, page 317 |
39595 | Taxus canadensis Marsh. 3903 | Montagnais 150 | s17 103 | 317 | Dye 5 | Green 121 | Leaves used to make a green dye. | Speck, Frank G., 1917, Medicine Practices of the Northeastern Algonquians, Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Americanists Pp. 303-321, page 317 |
33073 | Rhus sp. 3351 | Rappahannock 211 | shc42 102 | 30 | Dye 5 | Stems, leaves or berries used to make a dark dye. | Speck, Frank G., R.B. Hassrick and E.S. Carpenter, 1942, Rappahannock Herbals, Folk-Lore and Science of Cures, Proceedings of the Delaware County Institute of Science 10:7-55., page 30 | |
2549 | Alnus rubra Bong. 172 | Nitinaht 166 | ttco83 101 | 79 | Dye 5 | Red 136 | Formerly used to make red basket dyes. | Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 79 |
2550 | Alnus rubra Bong. 172 | Nitinaht 166 | ttco83 101 | 98 | Dye 5 | Red 136 | Infusion of crushed bark used to make different shades of red dye. | Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 98 |
15656 | Gaultheria shallon Pursh 1703 | Nitinaht 166 | ttco83 101 | 104 | Dye 5 | Yellow 72 | Infusion of leaves used as a greenish-yellow dye. | Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 104 |
21839 | Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. 2370 | Nitinaht 166 | ttco83 101 | 98 | Dye 5 | Yellow 72 | Bark scrapings steeped and used as a yellow dye. | Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 98 |
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