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id | species | tribe | source | pageno | use_category | use_subcategory | notes | rawsource |
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214 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 79 | 2 | 6 | Needle smudge smoke inhaled for headaches. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 79 |
219 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 123 | 2 | 8 | Infusion of needles mixed with grease and applied as a hair tonic. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 123 |
221 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 123 | 2 | 8 | Needles packed into moccasins as a foot deodorant. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 123 |
222 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 107 | 2 | 8 | Needles used as a deodorant. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 107 |
223 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 65 | 2 | 40 | Infusion of resin taken as an emetic to clean the insides. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 65 |
226 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 123 | 2 | 23 | Resin chewed for bad breath and pleasure. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 123 |
228 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 79 | 2 | 90 | Needle smudge smoke inhaled for fainting. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 79 |
229 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 70 | 2 | 49 | Infusion of needles taken for coughing up blood, a sign of tuberculosis. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 70 |
230 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 70 | 2 | 49 | Needle smudge used to fumigate the patient with tuberculosis. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 70 |
231 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 69 | 2 | 46 | Needle smudge used to fumigate those faces that were swollen from a form of venereal disease. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 69 |
233 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 87 | 2 | 34 | Infusion of bark given to horses for diarrhea. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 87 |
234 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 87 | 2 | 34 | Little bags of needles tied on a belt and hung around the horse's neck as a perfume. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 87 |
235 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 87 | 2 | 34 | Needle smudge used to fumigate sick horses. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 87 |
236 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 100 | 1 | 85 | Cones pulverized into a fine powder, mixed with backfat and marrow and eaten as a confection. The confection was an aid to digestion as well as a delicacy. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 100 |
237 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 100 | 1 | 85 | Cones pulverized into a fine powder, mixed with backfat and marrow and eaten as a confection. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 100 |
238 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 100 | 1 | 85 | Cones pulverized into a fine powder, mixed with backfat and marrow and eaten as a confection. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 100 |
239 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 123 | 1 | 85 | Resin chewed for bad breath and pleasure. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 123 |
240 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 36 | 3 | 30 | Chewed needles sprayed over the Horn ceremonial containers to purify them. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 36 |
241 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 36 | 3 | 30 | Needle incense used for transfer ceremonies of Black Spring tipi design & Bear Medicine Hat bundle. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 36 |
244 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 107 | 3 | 53 | Needles packed with stored items, saddle pads or burned in a household smudge. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 107 |
245 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 36 | 3 | 53 | Used for incense, primarily in association with the Medicine Pipe bundles. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 36 |
246 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 36 | 3 | 26 | Needles mixed with dry paint to make it smell better. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 36 |
247 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 36 | 3 | 58 | Needle smudge used for safety's sake during severe thunderstorms. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 36 |
439 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 65 | 2 | 29 | Infusion of bark taken in the morning as a cathartic. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 65 |
440 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 100 | 1 | 86 | Dried, crushed leaves used to spice stored meat. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 100 |
441 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 107 | 3 | 32 | Bark used to make paint containers. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 107 |
741 | 38 | 23 | 26 | 65 | 2 | 6 | Infusion of plant taken or rubbed on the body to soothe the pain of gastroenteritis. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 65 |
742 | 38 | 23 | 26 | 74 | 2 | 35 | Infusion of plant applied to swellingss. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 74 |
743 | 38 | 23 | 26 | 74 | 2 | 35 | Poultice of chewed flowers applied to swollen parts. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 74 |
744 | 38 | 23 | 26 | 74 | 2 | 8 | Infusion of plant applied to sores. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 74 |
745 | 38 | 23 | 26 | 69 | 2 | 117 | Infusion of plant taken as a diuretic to pass the sickness with the urine. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 69 |
746 | 38 | 23 | 26 | 60 | 2 | 22 | Infusion of leaves taken to expel the afterbirth. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 60 |
747 | 38 | 23 | 26 | 60 | 2 | 22 | Infusion of leaves taken when labor pains started and to ease the delivery. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 60 |
748 | 38 | 23 | 26 | 65 | 2 | 81 | Infusion of plant taken or rubbed on the body for liver troubles. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 65 |
749 | 38 | 23 | 26 | 69 | 2 | 20 | Infusion of plant rubbed on the body part affected by sickness. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 69 |
750 | 38 | 23 | 26 | 70 | 2 | 123 | Infusion of plant taken for sore throats. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 70 |
751 | 38 | 23 | 26 | 87 | 2 | 34 | Infusion of plant used as an eyewash for horses. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 87 |
752 | 38 | 23 | 26 | 100 | 1 | 27 | Leaves and flowers used to make a pleasant tea. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 100 |
2240 | 160 | 23 | 26 | 79 | 2 | 6 | Plant smudge smoke inhaled for headaches. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 79 |
2241 | 160 | 23 | 26 | 65 | 2 | 103 | Infusion of bulbs taken for vomiting and allowed the retention of food. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 65 |
2242 | 160 | 23 | 26 | 75 | 2 | 35 | Infusion of bulbs, sometimes combined with Monarda, applied to swellings. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 75 |
2243 | 160 | 23 | 26 | 70 | 2 | 21 | Bulb smudge used to fumigate the patient for a cold. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 70 |
2244 | 160 | 23 | 26 | 70 | 2 | 9 | Infusion of bulbs taken for persistent coughs. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 70 |
2245 | 160 | 23 | 26 | 75 | 2 | 8 | Infusion of bulbs, sometimes combined with Monarda, applied to sores. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 75 |
2246 | 160 | 23 | 26 | 80 | 2 | 156 | Infusion of bulbs used for ear infections. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 80 |
2247 | 160 | 23 | 26 | 65 | 2 | 40 | Infusion of plant and another plant taken and used as a steam to serve as an emetic. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 65 |
2248 | 160 | 23 | 26 | 80 | 2 | 25 | Infusion of bulbs used as an eyewash. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 80 |
2249 | 160 | 23 | 26 | 69 | 2 | 87 | Infusion of bulbs taken for a disease which caused a swollen penis and severe constipation. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 69 |
2250 | 160 | 23 | 26 | 65 | 2 | 42 | Infusion of bulb taken by nursing mother to pass medicinal properties to the child through the milk. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 65 |
2251 | 160 | 23 | 26 | 70 | 2 | 62 | Dried bulb snuff used to open the sinuses. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 70 |
2252 | 160 | 23 | 26 | 79 | 2 | 62 | Plant smudge smoke inhaled for sinus troubles. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 79 |
2253 | 160 | 23 | 26 | 87 | 2 | 34 | Bulb smudge used to fumigate horses with sinus congestion. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 87 |
2254 | 160 | 23 | 26 | 87 | 2 | 34 | Infusion of plant pieces and Monarda applied to saddle sores. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 87 |
2255 | 160 | 23 | 26 | 100 | 1 | 86 | Bulbs used to spice soup made of wheat and marrow. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 100 |
2258 | 160 | 23 | 26 | 107 | 3 | 53 | Bulbs rubbed on quivers as a deodorant. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 107 |
2259 | 160 | 23 | 26 | 107 | 3 | 106 | Bulbs and water used to shine arrows. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 107 |
2902 | 204 | 23 | 26 | 68 | 2 | 29 | Infusion of plant and choke cherry cambium taken as a purge. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 68 |
2903 | 204 | 23 | 26 | 80 | 2 | 156 | Decoction of berry juice used for eardrops. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 80 |
2904 | 204 | 23 | 26 | 80 | 2 | 25 | Decoction of dried berries or berry juice dripped into the eye and covered with a soft hide piece. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 80 |
2905 | 204 | 23 | 26 | 65 | 2 | 14 | Berry juice taken for an upset stomach. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 65 |
2906 | 204 | 23 | 26 | 65 | 2 | 36 | Berry juice taken as a mild laxative. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 65 |
2907 | 204 | 23 | 26 | 68 | 2 | 42 | Infusion of plant & choke cherry cambium taken by nursing mothers to pass medicinal values to baby. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 68 |
2909 | 204 | 23 | 26 | 100 | 1 | 4 | Berries dried and stored, some with backfat, for future use. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 100 |
2911 | 204 | 23 | 26 | 100 | 1 | 52 | Berries and fat stuffed into an intestine, boiled and eaten like a sausage. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 100 |
2912 | 204 | 23 | 26 | 100 | 1 | 52 | Crushed berries, animal fat and dried meat used to make pemmican. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 100 |
2913 | 204 | 23 | 26 | 100 | 1 | 52 | Dried berries used to make sausages. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 100 |
2914 | 204 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 1 | Berries used to make preserves. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 26 |
2915 | 204 | 23 | 26 | 100 | 1 | 10 | Berries and red osier dogwood berries used as a favorite snack reserved for men. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 100 |
2916 | 204 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 10 | Berries used to make tasty snacks. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 26 |
2917 | 204 | 23 | 26 | 100 | 1 | 56 | Crushed leaves mixed with blood, dried and used to make a rich broth in winter. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 100 |
2918 | 204 | 23 | 26 | 100 | 1 | 56 | Dried berries used to make soups. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 100 |
2919 | 204 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 47 | Berries used in ritual meals. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 26 |
2920 | 204 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 47 | Berry soup used for most ceremonial events. These ceremonial events included the transfer of a tipi design or the opening of a Medicine Pipe bundle or a Beaver bundle. The woman prepared the soup from berries, assorted roots, fat and water. At an appointed time during the ceremony this soup was served to all participants. The soup was blessed, and an offering of one of the berries was put back into the ground, before eating began. A few mouthfuls were taken; then the remainder of the soup was given to one or another of the women, who would take it home to her children. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 26 |
2921 | 204 | 23 | 26 | 100 | 1 | 75 | Berries used as a staple food. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 100 |
2922 | 204 | 23 | 26 | 100 | 1 | 59 | Crushed berries mixed with flour for winter storage. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 100 |
2924 | 204 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 3 | 30 | Berries, elk manure and tobacco seed planted in small prairie plot in the Tobacco Planting ceremony. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 26 |
2927 | 204 | 23 | 26 | 107 | 3 | 24 | Berries used in an harvesting game. Favors were asked while presenting a gift of four of the berries. The receiver was obliged to return the goodwill. Girls played a game while harvesting the berries. After some berries had been gathered the girls would sit together and hold their breath while another called out 'tops, tops, tops' at a regular beat. Each girl put a berry in her bag for every call and the one who held her breath the longest won all the other girls' berries. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 107 |
3475 | 261 | 23 | 26 | 70 | 2 | 111 | Infusion of roots taken for coughing up blood. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 70 |
3476 | 261 | 23 | 26 | 75 | 2 | 35 | Poultice of chewed roots applied to swellings. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 75 |
3477 | 261 | 23 | 26 | 40 | 2 | 12 | Roots used as a religious power medicine. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 40 |
3478 | 261 | 23 | 26 | 75 | 2 | 8 | Poultice of chewed roots applied to rashes, eczema and athlete's foot. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 75 |
3479 | 261 | 23 | 26 | 65 | 2 | 361 | Infusion of roots given to children with malnutrition. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 65 |
3480 | 261 | 23 | 26 | 65 | 2 | 14 | Infusion of roots taken for intestinal ailments. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 65 |
3481 | 261 | 23 | 26 | 75 | 2 | 87 | Infusion of roots applied to mumps swellings. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 75 |
3482 | 261 | 23 | 26 | 75 | 2 | 18 | Infusion of roots applied for a disorder characterized by sore groins and underarms. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 75 |
3483 | 261 | 23 | 26 | 65 | 2 | 42 | Infusion of roots given to children with malnutrition. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 65 |
3484 | 261 | 23 | 26 | 40 | 2 | Roots used medicinally for unspecified purpose. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 40 | |
3485 | 261 | 23 | 26 | 87 | 2 | 34 | Infusion of roots given to horses with nasal gleet. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 87 |
3486 | 261 | 23 | 26 | 87 | 2 | 34 | Infusion of roots used as a wash for hoof frogs and infections. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 87 |
3487 | 261 | 23 | 26 | 87 | 2 | 34 | Root smudge used to fumigate horses with nasal gleet. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 87 |
3488 | 261 | 23 | 26 | 40 | 3 | 30 | Root held in the mouth during Horn Society curse ceremony. Curses were indulged in by the Horn Society as a whole. In this case a special sweat lodge was constructed. A human figure representing the condemned man was drawn in the bottom of a pit intended to contain hot stones. The stones were brought in at a designated time and placed on the drawing to represent the victim's suffering. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 40 |
3489 | 261 | 23 | 26 | 40 | 3 | 30 | Root pieces attached to the binding of the Spear Staff (with bundle), the head staff. The Spear Staff was used during the secret ceremony of the Horns, in which the chief ceremonialist participated in a fertility rite with the initiate's wife. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 40 |
3490 | 261 | 23 | 26 | 40 | 3 | 30 | Root used by the Horn Society in the initiation ceremonies. The root was found in the nontransferable initiation bundles. Having been distributed by the owner of the Spear Staff bundle to the others, down to the owner of the Marten, the root was kept in the mouth and used to bless the initiates. After the ritual, the root was tied to the paint application sticks, to fortify and replenish the supernatural power inherent in the paint. The same was done with a wooden scratching pin, which was either worn in the hair or attached to one's garments. This was done in preparation for the next opening ceremony. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 40 |
3491 | 261 | 23 | 26 | 40 | 3 | 30 | Root used during the ritual of body painting & tied to headdresses of all members of Pigeon Society. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 40 |
3492 | 261 | 23 | 26 | 40 | 3 | 30 | Root used in the rites of most age graded societies & in the Natoas Beaver & Medicine Pipe bundles. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 40 |
3493 | 261 | 23 | 26 | 40 | 3 | 30 | Roots used by ceremonialists to bless others with long life and good luck. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 40 |
3494 | 261 | 23 | 26 | 40 | 3 | 30 | Roots used for collective power in designated societies. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 40 |
3495 | 261 | 23 | 26 | 40 | 3 | 30 | Roots used for individual power by ceremonialists and diviners. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 40 |
3496 | 261 | 23 | 26 | 40 | 3 | 147 | Roots tied in small bundle and attached to the tail base or bridle for luck in horse racing. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 40 |
3497 | 261 | 23 | 26 | 40 | 3 | 147 | Roots used by ceremonialists to bless others with long life and good luck. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 40 |
3498 | 261 | 23 | 26 | 40 | 3 | 147 | Roots used for luck in games of chance. | Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 40 |