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California Indian Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Shoots used to make arrows. Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 52 |
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California Indian Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Wood used to make bows. Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 52 |
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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 |
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Cowlitz Fiber, Brushes & Brooms Wood used to make combs. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 31 |
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Karok Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Young shoots used to make arrow shafts. Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 384 |
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Karok Other, Smoking Tools Twigs, with the pithy center removed, used to make tobacco pipes. Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 384 |
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Klamath Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Stems used in the manufacture of arrows for war purposes or large game. Coville, Frederick V., 1897, Notes On The Plants Used By The Klamath Indians Of Oregon., Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 5(2):87-110, page 97 |
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Klamath Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Stems used to make arrows for war purposes or large game. Coville, Frederick V., 1897, Notes On The Plants Used By The Klamath Indians Of Oregon., Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 5(2):87-110, page 97 |
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Lummi Fiber, Brushes & Brooms Wood used to make combs. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 31 |
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Lummi Other, Tools Wood used for netting shuttles and knitting needles. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 31 |
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Mendocino Indian Fiber, Furniture Pithy stems used to make light baskets for carrying babies. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 352 |
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Mewuk Fiber, Basketry Rods used in the fine, coiled baskets. Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 328 |
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Montana Indian Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Stems used for making arrows. Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 17 |
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Okanagan-Colville Drug, Cathartic Decoction of plant taken as a physic in the morning and evening. 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 108 |
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Okanagan-Colville Fiber, Furniture Wood used to make cradle hoops. 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 108 |
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Okanagan-Colville Fiber, Snow Gear Wood used to make snowshoes. 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 108 |
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Okanagan-Colville Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Wood used to make harpoon shafts, bows and arrows, arrow tips and clubs. 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 108 |
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Okanagan-Colville Other, Protection Wood used to make breast plate armor. 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 108 |
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Okanagan-Colville Other, Season Indicator Blooming bushes indicated the groundhogs were fat. 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 108 |
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Okanagan-Colville Other, Smoking Tools Wood used to make pipe stems. 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 108 |
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Okanagan-Colville Other, Soap Leaves rubbed with water, made into a frothy lather and used to wash the hands and hair. 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 108 |
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Okanagan-Colville Other, Tools Wood used to make digging sticks. 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 108 |
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Paiute Fiber, Brushes & Brooms Sticks split and used as hair combs. Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 77 |
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Paiute Other, Tools Sticks used as digging sticks, one of the principal tools. Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 77 |
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Poliklah Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Used to make arrows. Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 173 |
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Saanich Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Wood occasionally used to make bows and arrows. Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 84 |
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Shuswap Fiber, Snow Gear Wood used for fish spears and snowshoes. Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 63 |
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Shuswap Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Wood used for fish spears and snowshoes. Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 63 |
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Shuswap Other, Soap Bark soaked in warm water and used for washing the face. Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 63 |
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Skagit Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Wood used to make arrowshafts. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 31 |
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Snohomish Drug, Dermatological Aid Soapy lather from bruised leaves rubbed on sores. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 31 |
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Thompson Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Dried, powdered leaves mixed with pitch or bear grease and rubbed on the skin for swellings. 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 230 |
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Thompson Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Powdered, burned wood mixed with pitch or bear grease and rubbed on the skin for swellings. 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 230 |
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Thompson Drug, Breast Treatment Poultice of bruised leaves used by women for infected breasts. 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 230 |
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Thompson Drug, Dermatological Aid Dried, powdered leaves mixed with pitch or bear grease and rubbed on the skin for sores. 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 230 |
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Thompson Drug, Dermatological Aid Powdered, burned wood mixed with pitch or bear grease and rubbed on the skin for sores. 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 230 |
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Thompson Drug, Dermatological Aid Strained decoction of branches, sometimes with the blossoms, used as a soaking solution for eczema. It was said that the treatment should be used three times over a period of days. 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 230 |
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Thompson Drug, Hemorrhoid Remedy Strained decoction of branches, sometimes with the blossoms, used to soak bleeding hemorrhoids. It was said that the treatment should be used three times over a period of days. 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 230 |
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Thompson Drug, Pulmonary Aid Strained decoction of branches taken for sore chest. 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 230 |
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Thompson Fiber, Basketry Sticks used as edging for birch bark baskets. 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 230 |
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Thompson Fiber, Brushes & Brooms Wood used to make combs. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 499 |
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Thompson Fiber, Furniture Sticks used as edging for birch bark cradle hoods. 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 230 |
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Thompson Other, Tools Hard wood used for making knitting needles. 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 230 |
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Wailaki Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Older, less pithy wood formerly used to make bows. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 352 |
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Wailaki Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Young, very pithy shoots used to make arrows. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 352 |
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Yuki Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Older, less pithy wood formerly used to make bows. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 352 |
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Yuki Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Straight branches used to make arrows. Curtin, L. S. M., 1957, Some Plants Used by the Yuki Indians ... II. Food Plants, The Masterkey 31:85-94, page 91 |
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Yuki Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Young, very pithy shoots used to make arrows. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 352 |