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Salix sp.

Paiute Drug, Tonic
Decoction of root bark taken as a spring tonic.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 133-136
Salix sp.

Paiute Drug, Venereal Aid
Several species used in various ways for venereal disease.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 133-136
Salix sp.

Paiute Fiber, Basketry
Strong, flexible willows used to make baskets.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 61
Salix sp.

Paiute Fiber, Building Material
Willow used to construct house and sweathouse frames.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 61
Salix sp.

Paiute Fiber, Building Material
Willow used to make sheds for wind drying fish.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 61
Salix sp.

Paiute Fiber, Cordage
Woven willow bark made into string and used to make salmon traps.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 61
Salix sp.

Paiute Fiber, Furniture
Willow used to make baby baskets and cradle boards.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 61
Salix sp.

Paiute Other, Containers
Willow covered with pine pitch used to make water jugs.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 61
Salix sp.

Paiute Other, Cooking Tools
Willow woven into a tray and used for winnowing seeds.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 61
Salix sp.

Paiute Other, Cooking Tools
Willows used to make drinking vessels and cooking vessels.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 61
Salix sp.

Paiute Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Willow used to build fish weirs.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 61
Salix sp.

Paiute Other, Musical Instrument
Sticks wrapped formerly with buckskin but now with cloth and used for drum sticks.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 61
Salix sp.

Pawnee Fiber, Building Material
Poles used to sustain the thatch of the earth lodges and to form the frame of the bath lodges.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 73
Salix sp.

Penobscot Drug, Cold Remedy
Infusion of bark taken in large quantities for colds.
Speck, Frank G., 1917, Medicine Practices of the Northeastern Algonquians, Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Americanists Pp. 303-321, page 309
Salix sp.

Pomo Fiber, Basketry
Stem used as foundation material in basketry.
Barrett, S. A., 1908, Pomo Indian Basketry, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 7:134-308, page 138
Salix sp.

Shoshoni Drug, Analgesic
Decoction of root taken for stomachaches.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 133-136
Salix sp.

Shoshoni Drug, Dermatological Aid
Decoction of leaves and twigs rubbed into the scalp for dandruff.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 133-136
Salix sp.

Shoshoni Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Decoction of root taken for stomachaches.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 133-136
Salix sp.

Shoshoni Drug, Toothache Remedy
Poultice of mashed roots applied to the gums for toothaches.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 133-136
Salix sp.

Shoshoni Drug, Venereal Aid
Several species used in various ways for venereal disease.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 133-136
Salix sp.

Sikani Drug, Dermatological Aid
Young willow chewed and saliva applied to sores.
Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 54
Salix sp.

Tanana, Upper Drug, Oral Aid
Fresh leaves chewed for mouth sores.
Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 7
Salix sp.

Tanana, Upper Fiber, Basketry
Stems used to make basket rims.
Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 7
Salix sp.

Tanana, Upper Fiber, Basketry
Stems used to make baskets for storing dried fish and meat.
Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 7
Salix sp.

Tanana, Upper Fiber, Basketry
Stems used to make rims for birch bark baskets.
Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 7
Salix sp.

Tanana, Upper Fiber, Building Material
Stems and branches used as the siding on a smoke house.
Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 7
Salix sp.

Tanana, Upper Fiber, Building Material
Stems used in the construction of various shelters.
Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 7
Salix sp.

Tanana, Upper Fiber, Building Material
Stems used to make the semispherical frame of the traditional style sweathouse.
Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 7
Salix sp.

Tanana, Upper Fiber, Cordage
Bark used to make line.
Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 7
Salix sp.

Tanana, Upper Fiber, Cordage
Split, outer bark twisted into twine.
Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 7
Salix sp.

Tanana, Upper Fiber, Cordage
Stems used to make fish hangers and lashings.
Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 7
Salix sp.

Tanana, Upper Fiber, Cordage
Stems used to make line.
Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 7
Salix sp.

Tanana, Upper Fiber, Snow Gear
Stems and spruce bark used to make a temporary sled for transporting meat across ice.
Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 7
Salix sp.

Tanana, Upper Food, Unspecified
Sap and leaves eaten raw.
Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 7
Salix sp.

Tanana, Upper Food, Unspecified
Young sprouts and sap used for food.
Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 7
Salix sp.

Tanana, Upper Other, Containers
Stems used to make fish hangers, basket rims, lashing and in the construction of various shelters.
Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 7
Salix sp.

Tanana, Upper Other, Containers
Stems used to make fish hangers.
Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 7
Salix sp.

Tanana, Upper Other, Fasteners
Stems used to fasten spruce poles into a fence for capturing caribou.
Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 7
Salix sp.

Tanana, Upper Other, Fuel
Wood used for firewood and smoking fish.
Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 7
Salix sp.

Tanana, Upper Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Split, outer bark twisted into twine and used to make a dip net.
Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 7
Salix sp.

Tanana, Upper Other, Protection
Leafless branches waved in the air to scare wolves away.
Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 7
Salix sp.

Tanana, Upper Other, Protection
Leafless stems waved in the air to scare wolves away. Wolves were said to dislike the noise this made and would leave the area.
Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 7
Salix sp.

Tewa Other, Ceremonial Items
Twigs, one for every household in the village, used in December ceremonies.
Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 48
Salix sp.

Thompson Drug, Analgesic
Decoction of plant used as a wash for pain and swelling, especially of feet.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 471
Salix sp.

Thompson Drug, Dermatological Aid
Decoction of bark used as a wash for sores.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 279
Salix sp.

Thompson Drug, Dermatological Aid
Decoction of plant used as a wash for pain and swelling, especially of feet.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 471
Salix sp.

Thompson Drug, Dermatological Aid
Leaves used in shoes or moccasins as padding for tired or sore feet.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 279
Salix sp.

Thompson Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Branches used as splints for broken limbs and rubbed on compound fractures.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 279
Salix sp.

Thompson Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Decoction of bark used for bathing broken bones.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 279
Salix sp.

Thompson Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Decoction of plant used as a wash for pain and swelling, especially of feet.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 471