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Kiowa Food, Vegetable Pounded beans and pods used for food. Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 33 |
| Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa Honey Mesquite USDA PRGLG |
Kiowa Food, Vegetable Pounded beans and pods used for food. Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 33 |
| Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa Honey Mesquite USDA PRGLG |
Luiseno Food, Staple Ground beans made into a flour and used for food in some places. Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 231 |
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Mahuna Food, Bread & Cake Bean pods ground into flour and used to make cakes and tarts. Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 57 |
| Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa Honey Mesquite USDA PRGLG |
Mahuna Food, Dried Food Dried bean pods eaten raw. Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 57 |
| Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa Honey Mesquite USDA PRGLG |
Mahuna Food, Porridge Bean pods ground into flour, mixed with hot or cold water and eaten as porridge. Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 57 |
| Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa Honey Mesquite USDA PRGLG |
Maricopa Food, Beverage Unripe beans pounded and mixed with water to make a drink. Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1951, Yuman Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, page 181 |
| Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa Honey Mesquite USDA PRGLG |
Mohave Food, Bread & Cake Dried bean pods ground into a meal and used to make cakes. Stewart, Kenneth M., 1965, Mohave Indian Gathering of Wild Plants, Kiva 31(1):46-53, page 46 |
| Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa Honey Mesquite USDA PRGLG |
Mohave Food, Dried Food Beans dried and stored in giant basket granaries for winter use. Stewart, Kenneth M., 1965, Mohave Indian Gathering of Wild Plants, Kiva 31(1):46-53, page 46 |
| Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa Honey Mesquite USDA PRGLG |
Mohave Food, Vegetable Beans eaten raw or roasted. Stewart, Kenneth M., 1965, Mohave Indian Gathering of Wild Plants, Kiva 31(1):46-53, page 46 |
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Navajo Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Wood used to make bows. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 58 |
| Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa Honey Mesquite USDA PRGLG |
Paiute Food, Unspecified Pounded beans used for food. Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 27 |
| Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa Honey Mesquite USDA PRGLG |
Papago Food, Staple Fruits and seeds used for food. Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1942, Pima and Papago Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press. First Edition., page 60 |
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Seri Fiber, Cordage Outer root tissues pounded, split, worked between the hand and the mouth and twisted into cords. Dawson, E. Yale, 1944, Some Ethnobotanical Notes on the Seri Indians, Desert Plant Life 9:133-138, page 134 |
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Seri Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding Root strips made into doughnut shaped head pads used to balance earthen water jars on the heads. Dawson, E. Yale, 1944, Some Ethnobotanical Notes on the Seri Indians, Desert Plant Life 9:133-138, page 134 |
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Seri Fiber, Sewing Material Outer root tissues woven into rough fabric. Dawson, E. Yale, 1944, Some Ethnobotanical Notes on the Seri Indians, Desert Plant Life 9:133-138, page 134 |
| Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa Honey Mesquite USDA PRGLG |
Seri Food, Porridge Beans ground into a meal, mixed with water or sea lion oil and eaten. Dawson, E. Yale, 1944, Some Ethnobotanical Notes on the Seri Indians, Desert Plant Life 9:133-138, page 136 |
| Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa Honey Mesquite USDA PRGLG |
Seri Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Fiber made into cord used for bows. Dawson, E. Yale, 1944, Some Ethnobotanical Notes on the Seri Indians, Desert Plant Life 9:133-138, page 138 |
| Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa Honey Mesquite USDA PRGLG |
Southwest Indians Food, Unspecified Seeds used for food. 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 15 |
| Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa Honey Mesquite USDA PRGLG |
Yuma Food, Beverage Dried pods boiled to make a beverage. Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1951, Yuman Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, page 181 |
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Yuma Food, Beverage Pods crushed and steeped in water to make a beverage. Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1951, Yuman Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, page 181 |
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Yuma Food, Bread & Cake Meal molded into cakes for storage. Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1951, Yuman Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, page 181 |
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Yuma Food, Dried Food Pods dried on roof tops and stored. Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1951, Yuman Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, page 181 |
| Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa Honey Mesquite USDA PRGLG |
Yuma Food, Staple Pods crushed or ground into a meal. Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1951, Yuman Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, page 181 |
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Cahuilla Drug, Dermatological Aid Gum diluted with water and used as a wash for open wounds and sores. 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 107 |
| Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana (L. Benson) M.C. Johnston Western Honey Mesquite USDA PRGLT |
Cahuilla Drug, Eye Medicine Gum diluted with water and used as a wash for sore eyes. 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 107 |
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Cahuilla Fiber, Building Material Large limbs used as corner posts for houses, as rafters and granary posts. 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 107 |
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Cahuilla Fiber, Building Material Leaves used for roofing houses. 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 107 |
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Cahuilla Fiber, Clothing Pounded, rubbed & pulled bark used as a soft fiber for weaving skirts and making diapers for babies. 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 107 |
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Cahuilla Fiber, Cordage Pounded, rubbed and pulled bark used as a soft fiber to make a carrying net for pottery. 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 107 |
| Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana (L. Benson) M.C. Johnston Western Honey Mesquite USDA PRGLT |
Cahuilla Food, Beverage Blossoms used to make tea. 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 107 |
| Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana (L. Benson) M.C. Johnston Western Honey Mesquite USDA PRGLT |
Cahuilla Food, Beverage Pod meal and water used to make a beverage. 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 107 |
| Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana (L. Benson) M.C. Johnston Western Honey Mesquite USDA PRGLT |
Cahuilla Food, Beverage Pods crushed into a pulpy juice and used to make a beverage. 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 107 |
| Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana (L. Benson) M.C. Johnston Western Honey Mesquite USDA PRGLT |
Cahuilla Food, Bread & Cake Pod meal and water used to make cakes. 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 107 |
| Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana (L. Benson) M.C. Johnston Western Honey Mesquite USDA PRGLT |
Cahuilla Food, Porridge Pod meal and water used to make mush. 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 107 |
| Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana (L. Benson) M.C. Johnston Western Honey Mesquite USDA PRGLT |
Cahuilla Food, Staple Pods dried and ground into a meal. 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 107 |
| Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana (L. Benson) M.C. Johnston Western Honey Mesquite USDA PRGLT |
Cahuilla Food, Unspecified Pods eaten fresh. 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 107 |
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Cahuilla Food, Unspecified Roasted blossoms stored in pottery vessels and cooked in boiling water when needed. 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 107 |
| Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana (L. Benson) M.C. Johnston Western Honey Mesquite USDA PRGLT |
Cahuilla Other, Cooking Tools Trunk used to make wooden mortars. 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 107 |
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Cahuilla Other, Fasteners Gum used as an adhesive for arrows. 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 107 |
| Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana (L. Benson) M.C. Johnston Western Honey Mesquite USDA PRGLT |
Cahuilla Other, Fasteners Gum used to secure foreshafts to arrows and baskets to mortars. 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 107 |
| Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana (L. Benson) M.C. Johnston Western Honey Mesquite USDA PRGLT |
Cahuilla Other, Fuel Bark used as kindling for cooking and firewood in sweathouses. 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 107 |
| Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana (L. Benson) M.C. Johnston Western Honey Mesquite USDA PRGLT |
Cahuilla Other, Fuel Wood used as firewood for cooking, baking pottery and warmth. 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 107 |
| Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana (L. Benson) M.C. Johnston Western Honey Mesquite USDA PRGLT |
Cahuilla Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Fire hardened branches used as the foreshaft inserted into the mainshaft of an arrow. 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 107 |
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Cahuilla Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Smaller limbs used for bowmaking. 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 107 |
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Cahuilla Other, Paper Bark used as a wrapping. 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 107 |
| Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana (L. Benson) M.C. Johnston Western Honey Mesquite USDA PRGLT |
Cahuilla Other, Protection Trees used by women as shaded working areas, out of the direct rays of the sun, for grinding food. 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 114 |
| Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana (L. Benson) M.C. Johnston Western Honey Mesquite USDA PRGLT |
Cahuilla Other, Tools Thorns used to puncture the skin for tattooing. 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 107 |
| Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana (L. Benson) M.C. Johnston Western Honey Mesquite USDA PRGLT |
Cocopa Food, Unspecified Pods used for food. Gifford, E. W., 1933, The Cocopa, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 31:263-270, page 267 |
| Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana (L. Benson) M.C. Johnston Western Honey Mesquite USDA PRGLT |
Cocopa Food, Winter Use Food Pods stored for later use. Gifford, E. W., 1933, The Cocopa, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 31:263-270, page 267 |