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id | species | tribe | source | pageno ▲ | use_category | use_subcategory | notes | rawsource |
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12979 | Elaeagnus commutata Bernh. ex Rydb. 1374 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 99 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Inner bark twisted to make clothing. | Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 99 |
9921 | Cirsium brevistylum Cronq. 952 | Nitinaht 166 | ttco83 101 | 97 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Down spun with yellow cedar inner bark and used for baby clothing. | 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 97 |
29210 | Populus balsamifera L. 3095 | Klamath 115 | c97 66 | 94 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Bark used in the manufacture of cloth. | Coville, Frederick V., 1897, Notes On The Plants Used By The Klamath Indians Of Oregon., Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 5(2):87-110, page 94 |
29622 | Populus tremuloides Michx. 3106 | Klamath 115 | c97 66 | 94 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Bark used to make hats. | Coville, Frederick V., 1897, Notes On The Plants Used By The Klamath Indians Of Oregon., Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 5(2):87-110, page 94 |
31368 | Psoralidium tenuiflorum (Pursh) Rydb. 3206 | Dakota 61 | g19 17 | 93 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Plant tops used to make garlands worn on the head as protection from the sun on very hot days. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 93 |
37379 | Schoenoplectus acutus var. acutus 3603 | Klamath 115 | c97 66 | 92 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Stems used for hats. | Coville, Frederick V., 1897, Notes On The Plants Used By The Klamath Indians Of Oregon., Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 5(2):87-110, page 92 |
37414 | Schoenoplectus acutus var. acutus 3603 | Pomo 200 | b52 96 | 92 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Skins used as swaddling clothes or soft padding. | Barrett, S. A., 1952, Material Aspects of Pomo Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 20, page 92 |
37470 | Schoenoplectus robustus (Pursh) M.T. Strong 3608 | Pomo 200 | b52 96 | 92 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Skins used as swaddling clothes or soft padding. | Barrett, S. A., 1952, Material Aspects of Pomo Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 20, page 92 |
41354 | Typha latifolia L. 4049 | Pomo 200 | b52 96 | 92 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Skins used as swaddling clothes or soft padding. | Barrett, S. A., 1952, Material Aspects of Pomo Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 20, page 92 |
41288 | Typha latifolia L. 4049 | Nitinaht 166 | ttco83 101 | 88 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Leaves used to make skirts. | 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 88 |
38692 | Sphagnum sp. 3783 | Carrier 27 | c73 134 | 87 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Whole plant used as a diaper for small children. | Carrier Linguistic Committee, 1973, Plants of Carrier Country, Fort St. James, BC. Carrier Linguistic Committee, page 87 |
37399 | Schoenoplectus acutus var. acutus 3603 | Paiute, Northern 185 | f90 117 | 86 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Used as the warps and the twining wefts for clothing. | Fowler, Catherine S., 1990, Tule Technology: Northern Paiute Uses of Marsh Resources in Western Nevada, Washington, D.C. Smithsonian Institution Press, page 86 |
37447 | Schoenoplectus maritimus (L.) Lye 3606 | Paiute, Northern 185 | f90 117 | 86 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Used as the warps and the twining wefts for clothing. | Fowler, Catherine S., 1990, Tule Technology: Northern Paiute Uses of Marsh Resources in Western Nevada, Washington, D.C. Smithsonian Institution Press, page 86 |
41139 | Typha domingensis Pers. 4048 | Paiute, Northern 185 | f90 117 | 86 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Used as the twining wefts for clothing. | Fowler, Catherine S., 1990, Tule Technology: Northern Paiute Uses of Marsh Resources in Western Nevada, Washington, D.C. Smithsonian Institution Press, page 86 |
41323 | Typha latifolia L. 4049 | Paiute, Northern 185 | f90 117 | 86 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Used as the twining wefts for clothing. | Fowler, Catherine S., 1990, Tule Technology: Northern Paiute Uses of Marsh Resources in Western Nevada, Washington, D.C. Smithsonian Institution Press, page 86 |
37400 | Schoenoplectus acutus var. acutus 3603 | Paiute, Northern 185 | f90 117 | 83 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Used as the warps for sandals. | Fowler, Catherine S., 1990, Tule Technology: Northern Paiute Uses of Marsh Resources in Western Nevada, Washington, D.C. Smithsonian Institution Press, page 83 |
37448 | Schoenoplectus maritimus (L.) Lye 3606 | Paiute, Northern 185 | f90 117 | 83 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Used as the warps for sandals. | Fowler, Catherine S., 1990, Tule Technology: Northern Paiute Uses of Marsh Resources in Western Nevada, Washington, D.C. Smithsonian Institution Press, page 83 |
41138 | Typha domingensis Pers. 4048 | Paiute, Northern 185 | f90 117 | 83 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Leaves twined as weft rows for sandals. | Fowler, Catherine S., 1990, Tule Technology: Northern Paiute Uses of Marsh Resources in Western Nevada, Washington, D.C. Smithsonian Institution Press, page 83 |
41322 | Typha latifolia L. 4049 | Paiute, Northern 185 | f90 117 | 83 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Leaves twined as weft rows for sandals. | Fowler, Catherine S., 1990, Tule Technology: Northern Paiute Uses of Marsh Resources in Western Nevada, Washington, D.C. Smithsonian Institution Press, page 83 |
31706 | Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC. 3231 | Paiute 183 | m53 98 | 82 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Bark used to make moccasins. | Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 82 |
37401 | Schoenoplectus acutus var. acutus 3603 | Paiute, Northern 185 | f90 117 | 81 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Used to secure the edges of skirts. | Fowler, Catherine S., 1990, Tule Technology: Northern Paiute Uses of Marsh Resources in Western Nevada, Washington, D.C. Smithsonian Institution Press, page 81 |
37449 | Schoenoplectus maritimus (L.) Lye 3606 | Paiute, Northern 185 | f90 117 | 81 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Used to secure the edges of skirts. | Fowler, Catherine S., 1990, Tule Technology: Northern Paiute Uses of Marsh Resources in Western Nevada, Washington, D.C. Smithsonian Institution Press, page 81 |
41140 | Typha domingensis Pers. 4048 | Paiute, Northern 185 | f90 117 | 81 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Used to secure the edges of skirts. | Fowler, Catherine S., 1990, Tule Technology: Northern Paiute Uses of Marsh Resources in Western Nevada, Washington, D.C. Smithsonian Institution Press, page 81 |
41324 | Typha latifolia L. 4049 | Paiute, Northern 185 | f90 117 | 81 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Used to secure the edges of skirts. | Fowler, Catherine S., 1990, Tule Technology: Northern Paiute Uses of Marsh Resources in Western Nevada, Washington, D.C. Smithsonian Institution Press, page 81 |
16149 | Gramineae sp. 1770 | Tanana, Upper 255 | k85 36 | 8 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Blades rubbed until soft, peat moss and squirrels' nest material placed in a cradle for a diaper. | Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 8 |
16150 | Gramineae sp. 1770 | Tanana, Upper 255 | k85 36 | 8 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Used as baby diapers. | Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 8 |
40048 | Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don 3951 | Kwakiutl 121 | b66 148 | 8 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Bark used to make clothing. | Boas, Franz, 1966, Kwakiutl Ethnography, Chicago. University of Chicago Press, page 8 |
31648 | Purshia stansburiana (Torr.) Henrickson 3230 | Hopi 95 | w39 37 | 78 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Bark spun and woven into kilts worn by the snake priests. | Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 78 |
43977 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 78 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Leaf fibers used in weaving fabrics. The leaves were folded about four inches in length and tied with a fragment of the leaf. These folds were boiled with a small quantity of cedar ashes. When sufficiently cooked, the leaves were placed in a bowl or basket and cooled. When the leaves were cooled, youths and young women peeled off the epidermis, and chewed the leaves starting at one end and progressing to the other. After chewing the leaves, the fibers were separated, straightened out, tied with fiber strings and hung in an inner room to dry. When required for weaving, the fibers were soaked in water to soften them. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 78 |
6272 | Asclepias subverticillata (Gray) Vail 445 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 77 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Pods gathered when two thirds ripe and the cotton used for weaving clothing. The cotton was used for weaving beautiful white dance kilts, women's belts and other articles of clothing. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 77 |
16130 | Gossypium hirsutum L. 1766 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 77 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Cotton used to make ceremonial garments. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 77 |
41765 | Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland. 4059 | Dakota 61 | g19 17 | 77 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Dried stalk fiber used to make cloth. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 77 |
41815 | Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland. 4059 | Pawnee 190 | g19 17 | 77 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Dried stalk fiber used to make cloth. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 77 |
41822 | Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland. 4059 | Ponca 205 | g19 17 | 77 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Dried stalk fiber used to make cloth. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 77 |
41862 | Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland. 4059 | Winnebago 280 | g19 17 | 77 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Dried stalk fiber used to make cloth. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 77 |
40222 | Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don 3951 | Salish, Coast 217 | tb71 23 | 71 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Inner bark beaten to separate the fibers and used for covering drummers' hands in winter dances. | Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 71 |
40223 | Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don 3951 | Salish, Coast 217 | tb71 23 | 71 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Inner bark beaten to separate the fibers and used to make hats, diapers, work aprons and clothing. | Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 71 |
6109 | Asclepias eriocarpa Benth. 429 | Pomo, Kashaya 202 | gl80 40 | 70 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Stem fibers shredded to make a woman's skirt. | Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 70 |
6241 | Asclepias speciosa Torr. 442 | Pomo, Kashaya 202 | gl80 40 | 70 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Stem fibers shredded to make a woman's skirt. | Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 70 |
29522 | Populus sp. 3105 | Carrier 27 | c73 134 | 68 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Rotten wood used to wrap babies in at night as a diaper. | Carrier Linguistic Committee, 1973, Plants of Carrier Country, Fort St. James, BC. Carrier Linguistic Committee, page 68 |
40117 | Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don 3951 | Nitinaht 166 | ttco83 101 | 67 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Bark used to make waterproof hats, capes and other articles of clothing. | 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 67 |
40167 | Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don 3951 | Oweekeno 181 | c93 14 | 66 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Inner bark used to make dance costumes. | Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 66 |
40169 | Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don 3951 | Oweekeno 181 | c93 14 | 66 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Wood used to make hoops worn by dancers as part of their costumes. | Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 66 |
9120 | Chamaecyparis nootkatensis (D. Don) Spach 860 | Nitinaht 166 | ttco83 101 | 65 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Inner bark finely shredded and used to make face towels. | 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 65 |
9121 | Chamaecyparis nootkatensis (D. Don) Spach 860 | Nitinaht 166 | ttco83 101 | 65 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Inner bark pounded and spun to make baby clothing, skirts, capes and hats. | 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 65 |
40166 | Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don 3951 | Oweekeno 181 | c93 14 | 63 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Fibrous tissue used to make napkins and clothing. | Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 63 |
40168 | Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don 3951 | Oweekeno 181 | c93 14 | 63 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Inner bark used to make women's aprons, conical rain capes and napkins. | Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 63 |
43733 | Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt. 4217 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 63 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Small leaves used to make dresses. Plants were burned every year. Leaves were harvested in the spring when they first began to grow out from their charred rhizome. Prior to use, the leaves were soaked in water to make them pliable, but if left too long they turned green. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 63 |
9128 | Chamaecyparis nootkatensis (D. Don) Spach 860 | Oweekeno 181 | c93 14 | 61 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Inner bark used to make robes. | Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 61 |
40356 | Tilia americana L. 3959 | Malecite 134 | sd52 78 | 6 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Fiber used to make belts. | Speck, Frank G. and R.W. Dexter, 1952, Utilization of Animals and Plants by the Malecite Indians of New Brunswick, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 42:1-7, page 6 |
38701 | Sphagnum sp. 3783 | Nitinaht 166 | ttco83 101 | 59 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Used for baby diapers. | 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 59 |
41403 | Typha latifolia L. 4049 | Tolowa 266 | b81 70 | 59 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Leaves woven together to make raincoats. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 59 |
41418 | Typha latifolia L. 4049 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 59 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Leaves woven together to make raincoats. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 59 |
40028 | Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don 3951 | Hoh 94 | r36 77 | 57 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Bark inner fibers formerly used to make clothing. | Reagan, Albert B., 1936, Plants Used by the Hoh and Quileute Indians, Kansas Academy of Science 37:55-70, page 57 |
40029 | Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don 3951 | Hoh 94 | r36 77 | 57 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Bark used to make an overcoat for fishing in stormy weather. | Reagan, Albert B., 1936, Plants Used by the Hoh and Quileute Indians, Kansas Academy of Science 37:55-70, page 57 |
40030 | Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don 3951 | Hoh 94 | r36 77 | 57 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Inner bark shredded and used to make skirts. | Reagan, Albert B., 1936, Plants Used by the Hoh and Quileute Indians, Kansas Academy of Science 37:55-70, page 57 |
40194 | Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don 3951 | Quileute 209 | r36 77 | 57 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Bark inner fibers formerly used to make clothing. | Reagan, Albert B., 1936, Plants Used by the Hoh and Quileute Indians, Kansas Academy of Science 37:55-70, page 57 |
40195 | Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don 3951 | Quileute 209 | r36 77 | 57 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Bark used to make an overcoat for fishing in stormy weather. | Reagan, Albert B., 1936, Plants Used by the Hoh and Quileute Indians, Kansas Academy of Science 37:55-70, page 57 |
40196 | Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don 3951 | Quileute 209 | r36 77 | 57 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Inner bark shredded and used to make skirts. | Reagan, Albert B., 1936, Plants Used by the Hoh and Quileute Indians, Kansas Academy of Science 37:55-70, page 57 |
41302 | Typha latifolia L. 4049 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 57 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Cottony fluff used as diapers. | Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 57 |
41303 | Typha latifolia L. 4049 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 57 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Cottony fruiting heads used as 'insoles' for moccasins. | Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 57 |
29129 | Polystichum munitum (Kaulfuss) K. Presl 3085 | Oweekeno 181 | c93 14 | 56 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Leaves used to make a 'hula hula skirt' as part of the costume of some male, tsaika dancers. | Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 56 |
1846 | Agave sp. 96 | Hualapai 97 | w82 127 | 55 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Cut, split leaves used to make sandals. | Watahomigie, Lucille J., 1982, Hualapai Ethnobotany, Peach Springs, AZ. Hualapai Bilingual Program, Peach Springs School District #8, page 55 |
1960 | Alectoria sarmentosa (L.) Ach. 122 | Nitinaht 166 | ttco83 101 | 55 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Used for baby diapers and female sanitary napkins. | 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 55 |
12074 | Dasylirion wheeleri S. Wats. 1237 | Papago 188 | cu35 27 | 55 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Used to make headbands and headrings. | 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 55 |
41917 | Usnea longissima (L.) Ach. 4063 | Nitinaht 166 | ttco83 101 | 55 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Used for baby diapers and female sanitary napkins. | 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 55 |
37432 | Schoenoplectus americanus (Pers.) Volk. ex Schinz & R. Keller 3604 | Hesquiat 92 | te82 41 | 54 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Rushes used in weaving hats. | Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 54 |
7631 | Calamagrostis rubescens Buckl. 658 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 53 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Leaves dried, softened and used as insoles in moccasins. | Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 53 |
9569 | Chilopsis linearis (Cav.) Sweet 912 | Cahuilla 24 | bs72 31 | 53 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Bark used to make shirts and breechclouts. | Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 53 |
44187 | Yucca glauca Nutt. 4230 | Tewa 257 | rhf16 61 | 52 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Used to make bandoleers and neckties for clowns and dancers. | Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 52 |
38694 | Sphagnum sp. 3783 | Chinook 36 | g73 25 | 50 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Used by women for sanitary napkins. | Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 50 |
41249 | Typha latifolia L. 4049 | Lakota 125 | k90 156 | 50 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Fluffy tops used as padding for baby diapers. | Kraft, Shelly Katheren, 1990, Recent Changes in the Ethnobotany of Standing Rock Indian Reservation, University of North Dakota, M.A. Thesis, page 50 |
7279 | Betula papyrifera Marsh. 580 | Tanana, Upper 255 | k85 36 | 5 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Bark used to make hats. | Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 5 |
36323 | Salix sp. 3551 | Thompson 259 | steed28 33 | 499 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Bark of dead trees used to make capes and aprons. | Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 499 |
3861 | Apocynum cannabinum L. 297 | Thompson 259 | steed28 33 | 498 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Inner bark used for making garments. | Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 498 |
12994 | Elaeagnus commutata Bernh. ex Rydb. 1374 | Thompson 259 | steed28 33 | 496 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Inner bark stripped off, shredded and the fiber used to make clothing. | Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 496 |
40263 | Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don 3951 | Thompson 259 | steed28 33 | 496 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Inner root softened, split into strips and used to make rain cloaks, aprons and capes. | Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 496 |
8789 | Celtis laevigata var. reticulata (Torr.) L. Benson 822 | Papago 188 | cu35 27 | 49 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Bark used to make sandals. | 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 49 |
18658 | Juniperus monosperma (Engelm.) Sarg. 2058 | Keres, Western 107 | swank32 79 | 48 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Bark rubbed fine and used to make baby clothes. | Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 48 |
18811 | Juniperus occidentalis Hook. 2059 | Paiute 183 | m53 98 | 47 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Bark rolled into rope, coiled and sewn with sinew to form sandal soles. | Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 47 |
18812 | Juniperus occidentalis Hook. 2059 | Paiute 183 | m53 98 | 47 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Bark rubbed between hands until soft and fibers woven into clothing. | Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 47 |
25472 | Panicum sp. 2742 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 47 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Stems used for padding inside of moccasins. | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 47 |
43978 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Zuni 291 | bc41 58 | 45 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Leaves boiled, chewed and fiber woven into skirts and kilts. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 45 |
44208 | Yucca schidigera Roezl ex Ortgies 4234 | Diegueno 65 | hedges86 85 | 45 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Fibers used to make sandals. | Hedges, Ken, 1986, Santa Ysabel Ethnobotany, San Diego Museum of Man Ethnic Technology Notes, No. 20, page 45 |
44014 | Yucca brevifolia Engelm. 4227 | Southwest Indians 248 | bc41 58 | 43 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Made into cords and used as base for fur robe garments. | 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 43 |
44218 | Yucca schidigera Roezl ex Ortgies 4234 | Southwest Indians 248 | bc41 58 | 43 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Made into cords and used as base for fur robe garments. | 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 43 |
155 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Hesquiat 92 | te82 41 | 41 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Boughs used by wolf dancers as decorative clothing. | Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 41 |
25447 | Pandanus tectorius Parkinson ex Zucc. 2736 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 41 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Leaves used to make hats. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 41 |
44209 | Yucca schidigera Roezl ex Ortgies 4234 | Hualapai 97 | w82 127 | 40 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Strong fibers used to make shoes and sandals. | Watahomigie, Lucille J., 1982, Hualapai Ethnobotany, Peach Springs, AZ. Hualapai Bilingual Program, Peach Springs School District #8, page 40 |
3845 | Apocynum cannabinum L. 297 | Okanagon 176 | p52 55 | 39 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Inner bark used for making garments. | Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 39 |
3860 | Apocynum cannabinum L. 297 | Thompson 259 | p52 55 | 39 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Inner bark used for making garments. | Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 39 |
40152 | Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don 3951 | Okanagon 176 | p52 55 | 39 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Inner bark and stems used to make clothing. | Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 39 |
40262 | Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don 3951 | Thompson 259 | p52 55 | 39 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Inner bark and stems used to make clothing. | Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 39 |
43832 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Hualapai 97 | w82 127 | 39 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Stems used to make shoes. | Watahomigie, Lucille J., 1982, Hualapai Ethnobotany, Peach Springs, AZ. Hualapai Bilingual Program, Peach Springs School District #8, page 39 |
3788 | Apocynum cannabinum L. 297 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 38 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Fibers used to weave grave cloth material. | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 38 |
3822 | Apocynum cannabinum L. 297 | Mendocino Indian 137 | c02 89 | 378 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Inner bark formerly used to make garments. | Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 378 |
18388 | Juncus sp. 2048 | Neeshenam 160 | p74 81 | 378 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Used to make breech cloths. | Powers, Stephen, 1874, Aboriginal Botany, Proceedings of the California Academy of Science 5:373-9., page 378 |
4276 | Arctium minus Bernh. 328 | Chippewa 38 | d28 4 | 377 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Leaves used for head covering. | Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 377 |
31367 | Psoralidium tenuiflorum (Pursh) Rydb. 3206 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 366 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Plant tops used to make garlands worn like hats in hot weather. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 366 |
482 | Acer macrophyllum Pursh 26 | Concow 49 | c02 89 | 365 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Bark used to make crude dresses. | Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 365 |
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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) );