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Lakota Food, Special Food Small branches sucked or chewed for thirst during the Sun Dance. Kraft, Shelly Katheren, 1990, Recent Changes in the Ethnobotany of Standing Rock Indian Reservation, University of North Dakota, M.A. Thesis, page 38 |
| Prunus virginiana L. Common Chokecherry USDA PRVIV |
Lakota Other, Ceremonial Items Branch bundles tied to sacred Sun Dance poles. Kraft, Shelly Katheren, 1990, Recent Changes in the Ethnobotany of Standing Rock Indian Reservation, University of North Dakota, M.A. Thesis, page 38 |
| Prunus virginiana L. Common Chokecherry USDA PRVIV |
Lakota Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Stems used to make arrows. Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 57 |
| Prunus virginiana L. Common Chokecherry USDA PRVIV |
Menominee Drug, Antidiarrheal Infusion of inner bark or decoction of berries taken for diarrhea. Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 49, 50 |
| Prunus virginiana L. Common Chokecherry USDA PRVIV |
Menominee Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of pounded inner bark applied to man or beast for wounds or galls. Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 49, 50 |
| Prunus virginiana L. Common Chokecherry USDA PRVIV |
Menominee Drug, Pediatric Aid Sweetened infusion of inner bark given to children for diarrhea. Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 49, 50 |
| Prunus virginiana L. Common Chokecherry USDA PRVIV |
Menominee Drug, Veterinary Aid Poultice of inner bark applied to heal a wound or gall on man or beast. Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 49, 50 |
| Prunus virginiana L. Common Chokecherry USDA PRVIV |
Menominee Food, Beverage Bark boiled into regular tea and drunk with meals. Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 71 |
| Prunus virginiana L. Common Chokecherry USDA PRVIV |
Menominee Food, Fruit Cherries eaten fresh. Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 71 |
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Meskwaki Drug, Dermatological Aid Decoction of bark used as an astringent and spoken of as 'a puckering.' Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 242 |
| Prunus virginiana L. Common Chokecherry USDA PRVIV |
Meskwaki Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion of root bark used for stomach troubles and as a sedative. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 242 |
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Meskwaki Drug, Hemorrhoid Remedy Decoction of root bark used as an astringent, rectal douche for piles. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 242 |
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Meskwaki Drug, Sedative Infusion of root bark used as a sedative and for stomach trouble. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 242 |
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Meskwaki Food, Beverage Bark made into a beverage. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 263 |
| Prunus virginiana L. Common Chokecherry USDA PRVIV |
Meskwaki Food, Fruit Cherries eaten raw. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 263 |
| Prunus virginiana L. Common Chokecherry USDA PRVIV |
Micmac Drug, Antidiarrheal Bark used for diarrhea. Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 60 |
| Prunus virginiana L. Common Chokecherry USDA PRVIV |
Montana Indian Food, Bread & Cake Berries pulverized, shaped into round cakes, sun dried and stored for winter use. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 42 |
| Prunus virginiana L. Common Chokecherry USDA PRVIV |
Montana Indian Food, Fruit Berries eaten raw. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 42 |
| Prunus virginiana L. Common Chokecherry USDA PRVIV |
Montana Indian Food, Fruit Berries pulverized, shaped into round cakes, sun dried and used to make pemmican. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 42 |
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Montana Indian Food, Pie & Pudding Berries mixed with sugar and flour and used to make a pudding. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 42 |
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Montana Indian Food, Soup Berries pulverized, shaped into round cakes, sun dried and used in soups and stews. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 42 |
| Prunus virginiana L. Common Chokecherry USDA PRVIV |
Montana Indian Other, Paint Sap mixed with different colored clays and used as paint for Indian designs. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 42 |
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Navajo, Ramah Drug, Analgesic Cold infusion of dried fruit taken for stomachache. Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 31 |
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Navajo, Ramah Drug, Ceremonial Medicine Leaves used as an emetic in various ceremonies. Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 31 |
| Prunus virginiana L. Common Chokecherry USDA PRVIV |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Emetic Leaves used as an emetic in various ceremonies. Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 31 |
| Prunus virginiana L. Common Chokecherry USDA PRVIV |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Cold infusion of dried fruit taken for stomachache. Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 31 |
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Navajo, Ramah Drug, Panacea Dried fruit used as 'life medicine.' Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 31 |
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Ojibwa Drug, Pulmonary Aid Infusion of inner bark taken for lung trouble. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 385 |
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Ojibwa Food, Dried Food Berries used dried. Arnason, Thor, Richard J. Hebda and Timothy Johns, 1981, Use of Plants for Food and Medicine by Native Peoples of Eastern Canada, Canadian Journal of Botany 59(11):2189-2325, page 2222 |
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Ojibwa Food, Dried Food Fruit dried for winter use. Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 235 |
| Prunus virginiana L. Common Chokecherry USDA PRVIV |
Ojibwa Food, Fruit Berries used fresh. Arnason, Thor, Richard J. Hebda and Timothy Johns, 1981, Use of Plants for Food and Medicine by Native Peoples of Eastern Canada, Canadian Journal of Botany 59(11):2189-2325, page 2222 |
| Prunus virginiana L. Common Chokecherry USDA PRVIV |
Ojibwa Food, Fruit Fruit eaten fresh. Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 235 |
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Ojibwa Food, Fruit Fruit of this cherry was liked, especially after the fruit had been frosted. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 409 |
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Ojibwa Food, Soup Dried berry powder mixed with dried meat flour for soup. Arnason, Thor, Richard J. Hebda and Timothy Johns, 1981, Use of Plants for Food and Medicine by Native Peoples of Eastern Canada, Canadian Journal of Botany 59(11):2189-2325, page 2222 |
| Prunus virginiana L. Common Chokecherry USDA PRVIV |
Ojibwa Food, Soup Dried fruit ground into a flour and used to make soup. Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 235 |
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Ojibwa, South Drug, Gynecological Aid 'Branchlets' used in unspecified manner during gestation. Hoffman, W.J., 1891, The Midewiwin or 'Grand Medicine Society' of the Ojibwa, SI-BAE Annual Report #7, page 199 |
| Prunus virginiana L. Common Chokecherry USDA PRVIV |
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Antidiarrheal Decoction of wood, branches and bark taken for diarrhea. 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 127 |
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Okanagan-Colville Drug, Cold Remedy Decoction of wood, branches and bark taken for colds. 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 127 |
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Okanagan-Colville Drug, Cough Medicine Decoction of wood, branches and bark taken for coughs. 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 127 |
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Okanagan-Colville Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of wood scraped until pasty & applied to woman's stomach to eliminate the 'stretch marks.' 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 127 |
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Okanagan-Colville Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Mashed seeds taken as a stomach medicine. 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 127 |
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Okanagan-Colville Drug, Tonic Decoction of branches and red willow roots used as a general tonic for any type of sickness. 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 127 |
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Okanagan-Colville Food, Bread & Cake Berries mashed, seeds and all, and sun dried into thin cakes. 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 127 |
| Prunus virginiana L. Common Chokecherry USDA PRVIV |
Okanagan-Colville Food, Fruit Berries eaten fresh. 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 127 |
| Prunus virginiana L. Common Chokecherry USDA PRVIV |
Okanagan-Colville Food, Winter Use Food Berries stored for winter use. 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 127 |
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Okanagan-Colville Other, Season Indicator Ripened fruit indicated that the spring salmon were coming up the river to spawn. 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 127 |
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Omaha Food, Dried Food Fruit pounded with the pits, made into thin cakes and dried for winter use. The dried cakes were used in winter with dried corn or cooked alone with sugar. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 326 |
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Omaha Food, Fruit Fruit eaten fresh. The dried cakes were used in winter with dried corn or cooked alone with sugar. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, A Study in the Ethnobotany of the Omaha Indians, Nebraska State Historical Society Collections 17:314-57., page 326 |
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Penobscot Drug, Antidiarrheal Infusion of bark taken for diarrhea. Speck, Frank G., 1917, Medicine Practices of the Northeastern Algonquians, Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Americanists Pp. 303-321, page 310 |
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Potawatomi Drug, Eye Medicine Bark used in an eyewash and berries used to make tonic drink. Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 77, 78 |