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Amelanchier sp.

Abnaki Food, Fruit
Fruit used for food.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 152
Amelanchier sp.

Abnaki Food, Fruit
Fruits eaten for food.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 168
Amelanchier sp.

Algonquin, Quebec Food, Fruit
Fruit used for food.
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 90
Amelanchier sp.

Carrier Food, Dried Food
Berries dried for winter use.
Carrier Linguistic Committee, 1973, Plants of Carrier Country, Fort St. James, BC. Carrier Linguistic Committee, page 75
Amelanchier sp.

Coeur d'Alene Food, Fruit
Berries boiled and eaten.
Teit, James A., 1928, The Salishan Tribes of the Western Plateaus, SI-BAE Annual Report #45, page 89
Amelanchier sp.

Coeur d'Alene Food, Fruit
Berries eaten fresh.
Teit, James A., 1928, The Salishan Tribes of the Western Plateaus, SI-BAE Annual Report #45, page 89
Amelanchier sp.

Coeur d'Alene Food, Fruit
Berries mashed and eaten.
Teit, James A., 1928, The Salishan Tribes of the Western Plateaus, SI-BAE Annual Report #45, page 89
Amelanchier sp.

Coeur d'Alene Other, Tools
Wood used to make root diggers.
Teit, James A., 1928, The Salishan Tribes of the Western Plateaus, SI-BAE Annual Report #45, page 91
Amelanchier sp.

Iroquois Food, Fruit
Fruit used for food.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De L'ile Aux Coudres, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:75-111, page 90
Amelanchier sp.

Navajo Drug, Emetic
Plant used as an emetic.
Hocking, George M., 1956, Some Plant Materials Used Medicinally and Otherwise by the Navaho Indians in the Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, El Palacio 56:146-165, page 148
Amelanchier sp.

Okanagon Food, Staple
Berries used as a principle food.
Teit, James A., 1928, The Salishan Tribes of the Western Plateaus, SI-BAE Annual Report #45, page 238
Amelanchier sp.

Pit River Other, Protection
Wood made into a heavy robe or overcoat and corset armor and used for fighting.
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 222
Amelanchier sp.

Shasta Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Young shoots used to make arrows.
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 217
Amelanchier sp.

Shoshoni Drug, Eye Medicine
Decoction of inner bark, sometimes with roots, used as drops for snowblindness.
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 33
Amelanchier sp.

Spokan Food, Fruit
Berries used for food.
Teit, James A., 1928, The Salishan Tribes of the Western Plateaus, SI-BAE Annual Report #45, page 343
Amelanchier sp.

Thompson Food, Preserves
Berries collected in large quantities and cured.
Teit, James A., 1928, The Salishan Tribes of the Western Plateaus, SI-BAE Annual Report #45, page 237
Amelanchier sp.

Wintoon Food, Fruit
Berries used for food.
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 264
Amelanchier stolonifera Wieg.
Running Serviceberry
USDA AMHU2
Potawatomi Drug, Tonic
Root bark used to make a tonic.
Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 76
Amelanchier stolonifera Wieg.
Running Serviceberry
USDA AMHU2
Potawatomi Food, Dried Food
Berries dried for winter use.
Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 107
Amelanchier stolonifera Wieg.
Running Serviceberry
USDA AMHU2
Potawatomi Food, Fruit
Berries relished as a fresh food.
Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 107
Amelanchier stolonifera Wieg.
Running Serviceberry
USDA AMHU2
Potawatomi Food, Winter Use Food
Berries dried and canned for winter use.
Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 107
Amelanchier utahensis Koehne
Utah Serviceberry
USDA AMUTU
Havasupai Fiber, Basketry
Wood used to make basket rims.
Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 222
Amelanchier utahensis Koehne
Utah Serviceberry
USDA AMUTU
Havasupai Fiber, Furniture
Wood used to make cradle boards.
Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 222
Amelanchier utahensis Koehne
Utah Serviceberry
USDA AMUTU
Havasupai Food, Forage
Fruit eaten by deer.
Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 222
Amelanchier utahensis Koehne
Utah Serviceberry
USDA AMUTU
Havasupai Other, Cooking Tools
Wood used to make flat parching trays.
Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 222
Amelanchier utahensis Koehne
Utah Serviceberry
USDA AMUTU
Havasupai Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Stems made into arrow shafts and used for hunting.
Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 222
Amelanchier utahensis Koehne
Utah Serviceberry
USDA AMUTU
Havasupai Other, Tools
Wood used to make the spindle of the fire drill.
Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 222
Amelanchier utahensis Koehne
Utah Serviceberry
USDA AMUTU
Hopi Other, Ceremonial Items
Plant used to make pahos (prayer sticks).
Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 284
Amelanchier utahensis Koehne
Utah Serviceberry
USDA AMUTU
Hopi Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Plant used to make bows and arrows.
Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 284
Amelanchier utahensis Koehne
Utah Serviceberry
USDA AMUTU
Isleta Food, Fruit
Fruit formerly used for food.
Jones, Volney H., 1931, The Ethnobotany of the Isleta Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 21
Amelanchier utahensis Koehne
Utah Serviceberry
USDA AMUTU
Navajo Drug, Gynecological Aid
Plant used during labor and delivery.
Hocking, George M., 1956, Some Plant Materials Used Medicinally and Otherwise by the Navaho Indians in the Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, El Palacio 56:146-165, page 148
Amelanchier utahensis Koehne
Utah Serviceberry
USDA AMUTU
Navajo Food, Dried Food
Berries dried for winter use.
Hocking, George M., 1956, Some Plant Materials Used Medicinally and Otherwise by the Navaho Indians in the Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, El Palacio 56:146-165, page 148
Amelanchier utahensis Koehne
Utah Serviceberry
USDA AMUTU
Navajo Food, Fruit
Berries eaten fresh.
Hocking, George M., 1956, Some Plant Materials Used Medicinally and Otherwise by the Navaho Indians in the Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, El Palacio 56:146-165, page 148
Amelanchier utahensis Koehne
Utah Serviceberry
USDA AMUTU
Navajo Food, Fruit
Fruits eaten fresh.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 52
Amelanchier utahensis Koehne
Utah Serviceberry
USDA AMUTU
Navajo Food, Winter Use Food
Fruits dried and preserved for winter use.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 52
Amelanchier utahensis Koehne
Utah Serviceberry
USDA AMUTU
Paiute Food, Dried Food
Berries crushed, dried and used for food.
Kelly, Isabel T., 1932, Ethnography of the Surprise Valley Paiute, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 31(3):67-210, page 100
Amelanchier utahensis Koehne
Utah Serviceberry
USDA AMUTU
Paiute Food, Fruit
Berries eaten fresh.
Kelly, Isabel T., 1932, Ethnography of the Surprise Valley Paiute, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 31(3):67-210, page 100
Amelanchier utahensis var. utahensis
Utah Serviceberry
USDA AMUTU
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Ceremonial Medicine
Leaves used as emetics 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 30
Amelanchier utahensis var. utahensis
Utah Serviceberry
USDA AMUTU
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Emetic
Leaves used as a ceremonial emetic.
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 30
Amelanchier utahensis var. utahensis
Utah Serviceberry
USDA AMUTU
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Panacea
Dried fruit used as a '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 30
Amelanchier utahensis var. utahensis
Utah Serviceberry
USDA AMUTU
Navajo, Ramah Food, Fruit
Berries eaten raw or sometimes cooked.
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 30
Amelanchier utahensis var. utahensis
Utah Serviceberry
USDA AMUTU
Navajo, Ramah Other, Ceremonial Items
Stem used to make Evilway hoop.
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 30
Androsace occidentalis Pursh
Western Rockjasmine
USDA ANOC2
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Gynecological Aid
Compound decoction of whole plant used for postpartum hemorrhage.
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 38
Androsace occidentalis Pursh
Western Rockjasmine
USDA ANOC2
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Pediatric Aid
Compound decoction of whole plant used for birth injury.
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 38
Androsace septentrionalis L.
Pygmyflower Rockjasmine
USDA ANSES3
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Analgesic
Cold infusion taken for internal pain.
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 38, 39
Androsace septentrionalis L.
Pygmyflower Rockjasmine
USDA ANSES3
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Panacea
Plant 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 38, 39
Androsace septentrionalis L.
Pygmyflower Rockjasmine
USDA ANSES3
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Venereal Aid
Compound decoction of plant taken before sweatbath for venereal disease.
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 38, 39
Androsace septentrionalis L.
Pygmyflower Rockjasmine
USDA ANSES3
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Witchcraft Medicine
Plant used as a lotion to give protection from witches.
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 38
Androsace septentrionalis ssp. subulifera (Gray) G.T. Robbins
Pygmyflower Rockjasmine
USDA ANSES4
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Analgesic
Plant used for pain from witches' arrows.
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 35
Androsace septentrionalis ssp. subulifera (Gray) G.T. Robbins
Pygmyflower Rockjasmine
USDA ANSES4
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Witchcraft Medicine
Plant used for bewitchment and pain from witches' arrows.
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 35