Salicaceae Populus sp.

Poplar

Blackfoot - Other, Ceremonial Items

Use documented by:
Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 28

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Scientific name: Populus sp.
Common names: Poplar
Family: Salicaceae
Family (APG): Salicaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Ceremonial Items
Notes: Pole used as Sun Dance ceremony centerpiece to symbolize the axis between people and world beyond.

RECRD: 60595 id: 29514

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