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Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.
Sitka Spruce
USDA PISI
Quileute Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Roots used to tie the tines of salmon spears.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 17
Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.
Sitka Spruce
USDA PISI
Quileute Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Saplings used for the spring poles of snares for deer, elk and other game animals.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 17
Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.
Sitka Spruce
USDA PISI
Quileute Other, Toys & Games
Timber used to make toys.
Reagan, Albert B., 1936, Plants Used by the Hoh and Quileute Indians, Kansas Academy of Science 37:55-70, page 59
Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.
Sitka Spruce
USDA PISI
Quinault Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of gum applied to cuts and wounds.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 17
Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.
Sitka Spruce
USDA PISI
Quinault Drug, Throat Aid
Infusion of inner bark taken for throat problems.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 17
Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.
Sitka Spruce
USDA PISI
Quinault Fiber, Caulking Material
Pitch used for caulking canoes.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 17
Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.
Sitka Spruce
USDA PISI
Quinault Food, Candy
Pitch chewed as gum for pleasure.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 17
Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.
Sitka Spruce
USDA PISI
Quinault Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Roots used to tie the tines of salmon spears.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 17
Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.
Sitka Spruce
USDA PISI
Sikani Drug, Cough Medicine
Inner bark chewed for a cough.
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 51, 52
Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.
Sitka Spruce
USDA PISI
Thompson Drug, Antidiarrheal
Decoction of burned cone ashes taken for dysentery.
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 100
Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.
Sitka Spruce
USDA PISI
Thompson Drug, Eye Medicine
Needles used to restore eyesight. A blind person, or one with poor eyesight, rubbed his hands with the needles and then rubbed his eyes with his hands to restore his eyesight.
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 100
Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.
Sitka Spruce
USDA PISI
Thompson Drug, Panacea
Decoction of boughs used for any kind of illness.
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 100
Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.
Sitka Spruce
USDA PISI
Thompson Drug, Unspecified
Decoction of inner bark taken as a medicine.
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 100
Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.
Sitka Spruce
USDA PISI
Thompson Drug, Unspecified
Evergreen tops considered good medicine.
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 100
Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.
Sitka Spruce
USDA PISI
Thompson Drug, Unspecified
Infusion of bark taken as a medicine.
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 100
Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.
Sitka Spruce
USDA PISI
Thompson Other, Protection
Branches rubbed on skin to protect one against evil or 'witchcraft.' The protective powers were attributed to the prickly 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 100
Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.
Sitka Spruce
USDA PISI
Tlingit Drug, Toothache Remedy
Compound containing warmed seeds used for toothache.
Krause, Aurel, 1956, The Tlingit Indians. Translated by Erna Gunther, Seattle. University of Washington Press, page 284
Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.
Sitka Spruce
USDA PISI
Tlingit Drug, Venereal Aid
Compound poultice of sap applied for syphilis.
Krause, Aurel, 1956, The Tlingit Indians. Translated by Erna Gunther, Seattle. University of Washington Press, page 284
Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.
Sitka Spruce
USDA PISI
Tsimshian Drug, Hunting Medicine
Boughs used by shamans, hunters and fishers during preparatory and purification rituals.
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 317
Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.
Sitka Spruce
USDA PISI
Tsimshian Other, Ceremonial Items
Boughs used by shamans, hunters and fishers during preparatory and purification rituals.
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 317
Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.
Sitka Spruce
USDA PISI
Yurok Fiber, Basketry
Roots used to make the horizontal weave in coarse baskets used for drying foods in the smoke house.
Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 43
Picea sp.
Spruce
Carrier Drug, Cold Remedy
Inner bark chewed for colds.
Carrier Linguistic Committee, 1973, Plants of Carrier Country, Fort St. James, BC. Carrier Linguistic Committee, page 69
Picea sp.
Spruce
Carrier Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Inner bark chewed for tuberculosis.
Carrier Linguistic Committee, 1973, Plants of Carrier Country, Fort St. James, BC. Carrier Linguistic Committee, page 69
Picea sp.
Spruce
Carrier Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Needles used to make tent floor coverings.
Carrier Linguistic Committee, 1973, Plants of Carrier Country, Fort St. James, BC. Carrier Linguistic Committee, page 69
Picea sp.
Spruce
Cree Drug, Throat Aid
Cones chewed for sore throats.
Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 18
Picea sp.
Spruce
Cree Drug, Venereal Aid
Gum used as a salve for syphilitic sores.
Beardsley, Gretchen, 1941, Notes on Cree Medicines, Based on Collections Made by I. Cowie in 1892., Papers of the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters 28:483-496, page 495
Picea sp.
Spruce
Eskimo, Alaska Fiber, Building Material
Wood used to support buildings and to build the framework for sod-covered buildings.
Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 34
Picea sp.
Spruce
Eskimo, Alaska Fiber, Canoe Material
Logs and poles used for making kayak parts, weapon and tool handles and other utilitarian objects.
Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 34
Picea sp.
Spruce
Eskimo, Alaska Other, Cooking Tools
Wood used to build fish drying racks and legs for elevated caches.
Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 34
Picea sp.
Spruce
Eskimo, Alaska Other, Fuel
Logs considered an important source of fuel for heating the homes and steambaths of the village.
Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 34
Picea sp.
Spruce
Eskimo, Alaska Other, Tools
Logs and poles used for making kayak parts, tool handles and other utilitarian objects.
Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 34
Picea sp.
Spruce
Eskimo, Alaska Other, Weapon
Logs and poles used for making and weapon handles.
Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 34
Picea sp.
Spruce
Hoh Fiber, Basketry
Limbs and roots split, pared, scraped and used to make baskets.
Reagan, Albert B., 1936, Plants Used by the Hoh and Quileute Indians, Kansas Academy of Science 37:55-70, page 59
Picea sp.
Spruce
Iroquois Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Compound decoction applied to parts affected by rheumatism.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 268
Picea sp.
Spruce
Iroquois Drug, Antirheumatic (Internal)
Compound decoction taken for rheumatism.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 268
Picea sp.
Spruce
Iroquois Drug, Cold Remedy
Compound decoction or infusion of plants taken for colds.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 268
Picea sp.
Spruce
Iroquois Drug, Cough Medicine
Compound decoction taken for coughs.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 268
Picea sp.
Spruce
Iroquois Drug, Dermatological Aid
Gum applied to ingrown nails and cuts and used as a chewing gum.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 268
Picea sp.
Spruce
Iroquois Drug, Emetic
Infusion taken for colds and to vomit in the spring.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 268
Picea sp.
Spruce
Iroquois Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Gum used for tuberculosis.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 36
Picea sp.
Spruce
Iroquois Other, Smoke Plant
Dried roots used to make cigars and smoked.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 36
Picea sp.
Spruce
Navajo Drug, Ceremonial Medicine
Plant used for 'Shooting, Witch, Lightning and Night Chant' ceremonies.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 21
Picea sp.
Spruce
Navajo Drug, Stimulant
Used to make an arrow and shot over the person to revive them from fainting.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 21
Picea sp.
Spruce
Navajo Other, Ceremonial Items
Used to make hoops, dresses, collars, bows and arrows for many different ceremonies.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 21
Picea sp.
Spruce
Navajo Other, Tools
Twigs used as beaters to make a high, stiff, lasting lather of yucca roots and water.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 21
Picea sp.
Spruce
Penobscot Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of soft gum or pine pitch applied to boils and abscesses.
Speck, Frank G., 1917, Medicine Practices of the Northeastern Algonquians, Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Americanists Pp. 303-321, page 309
Picea sp.
Spruce
Penobscot Food, Candy
Gum extensively chewed as a 'pastime.'
Speck, Frank G., 1917, Medicine Practices of the Northeastern Algonquians, Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Americanists Pp. 303-321, page 309
Picea sp.
Spruce
Quileute Fiber, Basketry
Limbs and roots split, pared, scraped and used to make baskets.
Reagan, Albert B., 1936, Plants Used by the Hoh and Quileute Indians, Kansas Academy of Science 37:55-70, page 59
Pinus albicaulis Engelm.
Whitebark Pine
USDA PIAL
Coeur d'Alene Food, Unspecified
Nutlets cooked in hot ashes and used for food.
Teit, James A., 1928, The Salishan Tribes of the Western Plateaus, SI-BAE Annual Report #45, page 93
Pinus albicaulis Engelm.
Whitebark Pine
USDA PIAL
Coeur d'Alene Food, Unspecified
Nutlets used for food.
Teit, James A., 1928, The Salishan Tribes of the Western Plateaus, SI-BAE Annual Report #45, page 90