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Thompson Drug, Gynecological Aid Strong decoction of bark taken by women after childbirth to hasten the dropping of the afterbirth. The decoction was taken immediately after childbirth. The medicine made from the tall variety of saskatoon was said to clean her out and help heal her insides. It was also said to stop her menstrual periods after the baby was born and hence act as a form of birth control. 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 253 |
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Thompson Drug, Gynecological Aid Warm decoction of stems and twigs taken by women or used as a bath after childbirth. 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 253 |
| Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Saskatoon Serviceberry USDA AMALA |
Thompson Drug, Gynecological Aid Warm decoction taken and used as a wash after childbirth. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 471 |
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Thompson Drug, Tonic Decoction of fresh bark taken as a tonic. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 471 |
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Thompson Food, Beverage Twigs used to make a tea like beverage. 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 253 |
| Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Saskatoon Serviceberry USDA AMALA |
Thompson Food, Bread & Cake Berries dried into cakes. 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 253 |
| Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Saskatoon Serviceberry USDA AMALA |
Thompson Food, Bread & Cake Berries pressed into cakes and used for food. Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 38 |
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Thompson Food, Dried Food Berries dried loose like raisins. 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 253 |
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Thompson Food, Frozen Food Berries frozen for future use. 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 253 |
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Thompson Food, Fruit Berries eaten fresh or boiled. 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 253 |
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Thompson Food, Fruit Fruits eaten fresh in large quantities. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 489 |
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Thompson Food, Pie & Pudding Dried berries and many other ingredients used to make a special pudding. The dried berries with bitterroot, flour, butter, cream, sugar and sometimes tiger lily bulbs, avalanche lily corms, deer fat, black tree lichen and salmon eggs were used to make a special pudding. 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 253 |
| Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Saskatoon Serviceberry USDA AMALA |
Thompson Food, Preserves Berries jammed. 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 253 |
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Thompson Food, Spice Berry juice used to marinate other foods. 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 253 |
| Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Saskatoon Serviceberry USDA AMALA |
Thompson Food, Sweetener Dried berry cakes used as a sweetener for other foods. 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 253 |
| Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Saskatoon Serviceberry USDA AMALA |
Thompson Food, Unspecified Drupes eaten wherever found. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 487 |
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Thompson Food, Winter Use Food Berries frozen or canned for future use. 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 253 |
| Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Saskatoon Serviceberry USDA AMALA |
Thompson Food, Winter Use Food Fruits preserved for future use. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 489 |
| Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Saskatoon Serviceberry USDA AMALA |
Thompson Other, Cash Crop Traded with the Coast Indians. Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 38 |
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Thompson Other, Cooking Tools Wood used to make salmon spreaders. 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 253 |
| Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Saskatoon Serviceberry USDA AMALA |
Thompson Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Wood used as reinforcement for dipnet hoops. 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 253 |
| Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Saskatoon Serviceberry USDA AMALA |
Thompson Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Wood used to make arrows. 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 253 |
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Thompson Other, Tools Wood used to make root diggers and other tools. Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 39 |
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Thompson Other, Tools Wood used to make root diggers, handles and other tools. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 496 |
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Ute Food, Dried Food Berries dried for winter use. Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1909, Some Plant Names of the Ute Indians, American Anthropologist 11:27-40, page 32 |
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Ute Food, Fruit Berries used in season. Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1909, Some Plant Names of the Ute Indians, American Anthropologist 11:27-40, page 32 |
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Winnebago Food, Fruit Prized berries used for food. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 87 |
| Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Saskatoon Serviceberry USDA AMALA |
Winnebago Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Wood used for arrow shafts. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 87 |
| Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Saskatoon Serviceberry USDA AMALA |
Winnebago Other, Toys & Games Plant used to make popgun pistons. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 116 |
| Amelanchier alnifolia var. alnifolia Saskatoon Serviceberry USDA AMALA |
Haisla Food, Fruit Berries combined with other fruits and eaten. Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 263 |
| Amelanchier alnifolia var. alnifolia Saskatoon Serviceberry USDA AMALA |
Hanaksiala Food, Dried Food Berries dried and eaten. Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 263 |
| Amelanchier alnifolia var. alnifolia Saskatoon Serviceberry USDA AMALA |
Oweekeno Food, Fruit Berries used for food. Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 107 |
| Amelanchier alnifolia var. cusickii (Fern.) C.L. Hitchc. Cusick's Serviceberry USDA AMALC |
Paiute Food, Candy Mashed berries formed into cakes, sun dried and eaten as candy. Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 83 |
| Amelanchier alnifolia var. cusickii (Fern.) C.L. Hitchc. Cusick's Serviceberry USDA AMALC |
Paiute Food, Dried Food Berries eaten dried. Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 83 |
| Amelanchier alnifolia var. cusickii (Fern.) C.L. Hitchc. Cusick's Serviceberry USDA AMALC |
Paiute Food, Fruit Berries eaten fresh. Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 83 |
| Amelanchier alnifolia var. cusickii (Fern.) C.L. Hitchc. Cusick's Serviceberry USDA AMALC |
Paiute Food, Winter Use Food Mashed berries formed into cakes, sun dried for winter use, boiled and eaten. Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 83 |
| Amelanchier alnifolia var. semiintegrifolia (Hook.) C.L. Hitchc. Pacific Serviceberry USDA AMALS |
Alaska Native Food, Bread & Cake Berries used to make muffins. Heller, Christine A., 1953, Edible and Poisonous Plants of Alaska, University of Alaska, page 75 |
| Amelanchier alnifolia var. semiintegrifolia (Hook.) C.L. Hitchc. Pacific Serviceberry USDA AMALS |
Alaska Native Food, Dried Food Berries dried and used in place of raisins or currants. Heller, Christine A., 1953, Edible and Poisonous Plants of Alaska, University of Alaska, page 75 |
| Amelanchier alnifolia var. semiintegrifolia (Hook.) C.L. Hitchc. Pacific Serviceberry USDA AMALS |
Alaska Native Food, Fruit Berries eaten raw. Heller, Christine A., 1953, Edible and Poisonous Plants of Alaska, University of Alaska, page 75 |
| Amelanchier alnifolia var. semiintegrifolia (Hook.) C.L. Hitchc. Pacific Serviceberry USDA AMALS |
Alaska Native Food, Pie & Pudding Berries used to make puddings and pies. Heller, Christine A., 1953, Edible and Poisonous Plants of Alaska, University of Alaska, page 75 |
| Amelanchier alnifolia var. semiintegrifolia (Hook.) C.L. Hitchc. Pacific Serviceberry USDA AMALS |
Bella Coola Drug, Venereal Aid Compound decoction taken for gonorrhea. 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 60 |
| Amelanchier alnifolia var. semiintegrifolia (Hook.) C.L. Hitchc. Pacific Serviceberry USDA AMALS |
Chehalis Food, Fruit Fruits eaten fresh. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 38 |
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Chehalis Food, Spice Fruits dried and used as seasoning in soup or with meats. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 38 |
| Amelanchier alnifolia var. semiintegrifolia (Hook.) C.L. Hitchc. Pacific Serviceberry USDA AMALS |
Hoh Food, Fruit Fruits eaten for food. Reagan, Albert B., 1936, Plants Used by the Hoh and Quileute Indians, Kansas Academy of Science 37:55-70, page 64 |
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Lummi Food, Dried Food Berries dried, boiled with dog salmon and eaten at feasts. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 38 |
| Amelanchier alnifolia var. semiintegrifolia (Hook.) C.L. Hitchc. Pacific Serviceberry USDA AMALS |
Quileute Food, Fruit Fruits eaten for food. Reagan, Albert B., 1936, Plants Used by the Hoh and Quileute Indians, Kansas Academy of Science 37:55-70, page 64 |
| Amelanchier alnifolia var. semiintegrifolia (Hook.) C.L. Hitchc. Pacific Serviceberry USDA AMALS |
Samish Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Wood used as the spreader in rigging halibut line. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 38 |
| Amelanchier alnifolia var. semiintegrifolia (Hook.) C.L. Hitchc. Pacific Serviceberry USDA AMALS |
Sanpoil and Nespelem Food, Bread & Cake Berries dried whole or mashed, formed into cakes and dried. Ray, Verne F., 1932, The Sanpoil and Nespelem: Salishan Peoples of Northeastern Washington, University of Washington Publications in Anthropology, Vol. 5, page 101 |
| Amelanchier alnifolia var. semiintegrifolia (Hook.) C.L. Hitchc. Pacific Serviceberry USDA AMALS |
Sanpoil and Nespelem Food, Fruit Berries eaten raw or cooked with salmon. Ray, Verne F., 1932, The Sanpoil and Nespelem: Salishan Peoples of Northeastern Washington, University of Washington Publications in Anthropology, Vol. 5, page 101 |
| Amelanchier alnifolia var. semiintegrifolia (Hook.) C.L. Hitchc. Pacific Serviceberry USDA AMALS |
Skagit Food, Fruit Berries eaten fresh. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 38 |