| Yucca baccata Torr. Banana Yucca USDA YUBAB |
Navajo Food, Dried Food Fruits dried and stored for winter use. Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 54 |
| Yucca baccata Torr. Banana Yucca USDA YUBAB |
Navajo Food, Dried Food Ripe fruit, with seeds removed, boiled down like jam, made into rolls and dried for winter use. Steggerda, Morris, 1941, Navajo Foods and Their Preparation, Journal of the American Dietetic Association 17(3):217-25, page 221 |
| Yucca baccata Torr. Banana Yucca USDA YUBAB |
Navajo Food, Fruit Dried fruit rolls soaked in hot water and eaten with corn mush. Steggerda, Morris, 1941, Navajo Foods and Their Preparation, Journal of the American Dietetic Association 17(3):217-25, page 221 |
| Yucca baccata Torr. Banana Yucca USDA YUBAB |
Navajo Food, Fruit Fruit eaten raw or baked in hot coals. Lynch, Regina H., 1986, Cookbook, Chinle, AZ. Navajo Curriculum Center, Rough Rock Demonstration School, page 31 |
| Yucca baccata Torr. Banana Yucca USDA YUBAB |
Navajo Food, Fruit Fruit eaten raw or cooked. Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 54 |
| Yucca baccata Torr. Banana Yucca USDA YUBAB |
Navajo Food, Fruit Fruit eaten when picked or cooked. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 32 |
| Yucca baccata Torr. Banana Yucca USDA YUBAB |
Navajo Food, Fruit Fruits eaten ripe or cooked. 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 20 |
| Yucca baccata Torr. Banana Yucca USDA YUBAB |
Navajo Food, Porridge Baked or dried fruits ground, made into cakes, roasted again, mixed with cornmeal & made into gruel. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 32 |
| Yucca baccata Torr. Banana Yucca USDA YUBAB |
Navajo Food, Porridge Dried fruit cakes boiled with cornmeal into a gruel. Lynch, Regina H., 1986, Cookbook, Chinle, AZ. Navajo Curriculum Center, Rough Rock Demonstration School, page 31 |
| Yucca baccata Torr. Banana Yucca USDA YUBAB |
Navajo Food, Porridge Ripe fruits dried, ground, kneaded into small cakes and boiled with cornmeal into a mush. Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 54 |
| Yucca baccata Torr. Banana Yucca USDA YUBAB |
Navajo Food, Preserves Fruit used to make jelly. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 32 |
| Yucca baccata Torr. Banana Yucca USDA YUBAB |
Navajo Food, Sauce & Relish Dried fruit cakes mixed with water to make a syrup and eaten with meat and bread. Lynch, Regina H., 1986, Cookbook, Chinle, AZ. Navajo Curriculum Center, Rough Rock Demonstration School, page 31 |
| Yucca baccata Torr. Banana Yucca USDA YUBAB |
Navajo Food, Sauce & Relish Fruit pulp made into cakes and mixed with water to make a syrup eaten with meat or bread. 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 20 |
| Yucca baccata Torr. Banana Yucca USDA YUBAB |
Navajo Food, Special Food Dried fruit eaten by warriors at war. 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 20 |
| Yucca baccata Torr. Banana Yucca USDA YUBAB |
Navajo Food, Winter Use Food Baked or dried fruits ground, made into small cakes, roasted again and stored for winter use. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 32 |
| Yucca baccata Torr. Banana Yucca USDA YUBAB |
Navajo Food, Winter Use Food Fruit cut in half, dried and stored for winter use. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 32 |
| Yucca baccata Torr. Banana Yucca USDA YUBAB |
Navajo Other, Ceremonial Items Roots used ceremonially. Lynch, Regina H., 1986, Cookbook, Chinle, AZ. Navajo Curriculum Center, Rough Rock Demonstration School, page 31 |
| Yucca baccata Torr. Banana Yucca USDA YUBAB |
Navajo Other, Musical Instrument Stout leaves used as drumsticks. 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 36 |
| Yucca baccata Torr. Banana Yucca USDA YUBAB |
Navajo Other, Soap Roots used to wash hair and garments. Lynch, Regina H., 1986, Cookbook, Chinle, AZ. Navajo Curriculum Center, Rough Rock Demonstration School, page 31 |
| Yucca baccata Torr. Banana Yucca USDA YUBAB |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Ceremonial Medicine Suds made from root used for ceremonial purification baths. 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 21 |
| Yucca baccata Torr. Banana Yucca USDA YUBAB |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Gynecological Aid Juice used to lubricate midwife's hand while removing retained placenta. 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 21 |
| Yucca baccata Torr. Banana Yucca USDA YUBAB |
Navajo, Ramah Dye, Unspecified Leaf juice used as a medium for pigments of pottery paints and slips. 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 21 |
| Yucca baccata Torr. Banana Yucca USDA YUBAB |
Navajo, Ramah Fiber, Basketry Leaves used to make ceremonial and utilitarian baskets. 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 21 |
| Yucca baccata Torr. Banana Yucca USDA YUBAB |
Navajo, Ramah Fiber, Brushes & Brooms Leaf slivers made into paint brushes. 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 21 |
| Yucca baccata Torr. Banana Yucca USDA YUBAB |
Navajo, Ramah Fiber, Brushes & Brooms Leaves made into brushes used for cleaning baskets. 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 21 |
| Yucca baccata Torr. Banana Yucca USDA YUBAB |
Navajo, Ramah Fiber, Cordage Leaf fiber made into string or rope and used for temporary or emergency purposes. 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 21 |
| Yucca baccata Torr. Banana Yucca USDA YUBAB |
Navajo, Ramah Fiber, Snow Gear Fiber used to tie snowshoes to the feet. 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 21 |
| Yucca baccata Torr. Banana Yucca USDA YUBAB |
Navajo, Ramah Fiber, Sporting Equipment Leaves made into a ball thrown into the air for archery target practice. 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 21 |
| Yucca baccata Torr. Banana Yucca USDA YUBAB |
Navajo, Ramah Fiber, Sporting Equipment Roots made into ball for shinny game, played at night. 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 21 |
| Yucca baccata Torr. Banana Yucca USDA YUBAB |
Navajo, Ramah Food, Bread & Cake Fruit molded into foot long rolls. 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 21 |
| Yucca baccata Torr. Banana Yucca USDA YUBAB |
Navajo, Ramah Food, Preserves Fruit used to make preserves. 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 21 |
| Yucca baccata Torr. Banana Yucca USDA YUBAB |
Navajo, Ramah Other, Ceremonial Items Leaves stuck into snowballs, mixed with red clay and used to stop the snow and rain. 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 21 |
| Yucca baccata Torr. Banana Yucca USDA YUBAB |
Navajo, Ramah Other, Ceremonial Items Leaves used to make ceremonial drumstick. 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 21 |
| Yucca baccata Torr. Banana Yucca USDA YUBAB |
Navajo, Ramah Other, Fasteners Leaf juice mixed with pottery paste. 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 21 |
| Yucca baccata Torr. Banana Yucca USDA YUBAB |
Navajo, Ramah Other, Soap Root made into soap used for washing wool or clothing, shampooing the hair and bathing the body. The root, pounded with rocks to remove the bark and to soften it, was stirred vigorously in warm water to whip up suds. 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 21 |
| Yucca baccata Torr. Banana Yucca USDA YUBAB |
Papago Fiber, Basketry Leaves used as foundation in coiled basketry. Castetter, Edward F. and Ruth M. Underhill, 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest II. The Ethnobiology of the Papago Indians, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(3):1-84, page 57 |
| Yucca baccata Torr. Banana Yucca USDA YUBAB |
Papago Fiber, Basketry Used as the foundation in coiled basketry. 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 34 |
| Yucca baccata Torr. Banana Yucca USDA YUBAB |
Papago Fiber, Building Material Leaves split and used for the weft of wrapped weaving in house frames. Castetter, Edward F. and Ruth M. Underhill, 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest II. The Ethnobiology of the Papago Indians, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(3):1-84, page 53 |
| Yucca baccata Torr. Banana Yucca USDA YUBAB |
Papago Fiber, Cordage Leaves split and used as tying material. 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 40 |
| Yucca baccata Torr. Banana Yucca USDA YUBAB |
Papago Food, Dried Food Seeds dried and used for food. Castetter, Edward F. and Ruth M. Underhill, 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest II. The Ethnobiology of the Papago Indians, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(3):1-84, page 23 |
| Yucca baccata Torr. Banana Yucca USDA YUBAB |
Papago Food, Fruit Fruits eaten fresh. Castetter, Edward F. and Ruth M. Underhill, 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest II. The Ethnobiology of the Papago Indians, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(3):1-84, page 23 |
| Yucca baccata Torr. Banana Yucca USDA YUBAB |
Papago Food, Porridge Fresh fruits made into a gruel and used for food. Castetter, Edward F. and Ruth M. Underhill, 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest II. The Ethnobiology of the Papago Indians, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(3):1-84, page 23 |
| Yucca baccata Torr. Banana Yucca USDA YUBAB |
Papago Food, Staple Fruits used as an important staple crop. Castetter, Edward F. and Ruth M. Underhill, 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest II. The Ethnobiology of the Papago Indians, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(3):1-84, page 23 |
| Yucca baccata Torr. Banana Yucca USDA YUBAB |
Papago Food, Unspecified Pulp ground, cooked and used for food. Castetter, Edward F. and Ruth M. Underhill, 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest II. The Ethnobiology of the Papago Indians, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(3):1-84, page 23 |
| Yucca baccata Torr. Banana Yucca USDA YUBAB |
Papago Food, Unspecified Species 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 61 |
| Yucca baccata Torr. Banana Yucca USDA YUBAB |
Papago Other, Soap Plant macerated, placed in water to form suds and used for washing hair. 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 56 |
| Yucca baccata Torr. Banana Yucca USDA YUBAB |
Pima Drug, Cathartic Fruits eaten raw as a cathartic. Russell, Frank, 1908, The Pima Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #26:1-390, page 72 |
| Yucca baccata Torr. Banana Yucca USDA YUBAB |
Pima Fiber, Basketry Used in basketry. 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 34 |
| Yucca baccata Torr. Banana Yucca USDA YUBAB |
Pima Fiber, Brushes & Brooms Fiber used to make hair brushes. 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 50 |
| Yucca baccata Torr. Banana Yucca USDA YUBAB |
Pima Fiber, Cordage Leaf fiber used to make cords or ropes. 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 40 |