| Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf. Pricklypear USDA OPHUH |
Dakota Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of peeled stems bound on wounds. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 104 |
| Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf. Pricklypear USDA OPHUH |
Dakota Dye, Mordant Mucilaginous stem juice used to fix the colors painted on hides or receptacles made from hides. Freshly peeled stems were rubbed over the painted object to fix the color. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 104 |
| Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf. Pricklypear USDA OPHUH |
Dakota Food, Dried Food Fruit dried for winter use. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 366 |
| Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf. Pricklypear USDA OPHUH |
Dakota Food, Dried Food Fruits, with bristles removed, dried for winter use. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 104 |
| Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf. Pricklypear USDA OPHUH |
Dakota Food, Fruit Fruit eaten raw or stewed. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 366 |
| Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf. Pricklypear USDA OPHUH |
Dakota Food, Fruit Fruits, with bristles removed, eaten fresh and raw or stewed. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 104 |
| Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf. Pricklypear USDA OPHUH |
Dakota Food, Starvation Food Stems, cleared of spines, roasted and used for food in times of scarcity. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 366 |
| Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf. Pricklypear USDA OPHUH |
Dakota Food, Starvation Food Stems, with spines removed, roasted during food scarcities. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 104 |
| Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf. Pricklypear USDA OPHUH |
Dakota Other, Toys & Games Plant used by small boys in playing games. The 'cactus game' was played on the prairie where the cactus abounded. One boy was chosen to be 'it' and he would take a stick, place a cactus plant upon it and hold it up it the air. The other boys would attempt to shoot at it with their bows and arrows and the target holder would run after the boy who hit the target and strike him with the spiny cactus making him 'it'. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 104 |
| Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf. Pricklypear USDA OPHUH |
Lakota Drug, Snake Bite Remedy Cut stems used for rattlesnake bites. Kraft, Shelly Katheren, 1990, Recent Changes in the Ethnobotany of Standing Rock Indian Reservation, University of North Dakota, M.A. Thesis, page 32 |
| Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf. Pricklypear USDA OPHUH |
Lakota Food, Beverage Fruit 'insides' eaten for thirst. Kraft, Shelly Katheren, 1990, Recent Changes in the Ethnobotany of Standing Rock Indian Reservation, University of North Dakota, M.A. Thesis, page 32 |
| Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf. Pricklypear USDA OPHUH |
Lakota Food, Dried Food Fruits dried and stored for winter use food. Kraft, Shelly Katheren, 1990, Recent Changes in the Ethnobotany of Standing Rock Indian Reservation, University of North Dakota, M.A. Thesis, page 32 |
| Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf. Pricklypear USDA OPHUH |
Lakota Food, Fruit Fruits eaten fresh. Kraft, Shelly Katheren, 1990, Recent Changes in the Ethnobotany of Standing Rock Indian Reservation, University of North Dakota, M.A. Thesis, page 32 |
| Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf. Pricklypear USDA OPHUH |
Lakota Food, Fruit Fruits stewed and used for food. Kraft, Shelly Katheren, 1990, Recent Changes in the Ethnobotany of Standing Rock Indian Reservation, University of North Dakota, M.A. Thesis, page 32 |
| Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf. Pricklypear USDA OPHUH |
Nanticoke Drug, Dermatological Aid Juice of fruit rubbed on warts. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 56, 84 |
| Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf. Pricklypear USDA OPHUH |
Pawnee Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of peeled stems bound on wounds. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 104 |
| Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf. Pricklypear USDA OPHUH |
Pawnee Dye, Mordant Mucilaginous stem juice used to fix the colors painted on hides or receptacles made from hides. Freshly peeled stems were rubbed over the painted object to fix the color. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 104 |
| Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf. Pricklypear USDA OPHUH |
Pawnee Food, Dried Food Fruits, with bristles removed, dried for winter use. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 104 |
| Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf. Pricklypear USDA OPHUH |
Pawnee Food, Fruit Fruits, with bristles removed, eaten fresh and raw or stewed. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 104 |
| Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf. Pricklypear USDA OPHUH |
Pawnee Food, Starvation Food Stems, with spines removed, roasted during food scarcities. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 104 |