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Chehalis Food, Unspecified Rhizomes roasted, peeled and the starchy centers eaten. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 14 |
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Cowlitz Food, Unspecified Rhizomes roasted, peeled and the starchy centers eaten. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 14 |
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Cowlitz Food, Unspecified Young plant tops eaten raw. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 14 |
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Green River Group Food, Unspecified Rhizomes roasted, peeled and the starchy centers eaten. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 14 |
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Karok Other, Containers Leaves used under draining fish. Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 377 |
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Karok Other, Cooking Tools Leaves used to clean eels and salmon. Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 48 |
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Kawaiisu Fiber, Basketry Leaf midrib or root used for the black pattern material in coiled basketry. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 55 |
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Klallam Food, Unspecified Rhizomes roasted, peeled and the starchy centers eaten. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 14 |
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Lummi Food, Unspecified Rhizomes roasted, peeled and the starchy centers eaten. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 14 |
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Maidu Other, Decorations Roots used as decorative coil thread and decorative overlay twine in the manufacture of baskets. Swartz, Jr., B. K., 1958, A Study of Material Aspects of Northeastern Maidu Basketry, Kroeber Anthropological Society Publications 19:67-84, page 71 |
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Makah Drug, Toothache Remedy Fiddleheads placed on each side of the gums adjacent to the affected tooth for toothaches. Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 224 |
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Makah Food, Unspecified Rhizomes roasted, peeled and the starchy centers eaten. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 14 |
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Makah Food, Unspecified Steamed rhizomes used for food. Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 224 |
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Makah Other, Cooking Tools Leaves placed beneath fish being cleaned and used to wipe the fish. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 14 |
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Nitinaht Food, Unspecified Steamed rhizomes used for food. Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 224 |
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Paiute Other, Preservative Plant used to cover berry baskets to keep the berries fresh. Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 36 |
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Pomo Fiber, Basketry Root used in basketry. Gifford, E. W., 1967, Ethnographic Notes on the Southwestern Pomo, Anthropological Records 25:10-15, page 11 |
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Pomo, Kashaya Drug, Dermatological Aid Young, curled frond juice used as a body deodorant. Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 44 |
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Pomo, Kashaya Fiber, Basketry Root pounded to remove bark, bark core split into layers and used as material for basket design. Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 44 |
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Quileute Food, Unspecified Rhizomes roasted, peeled and the starchy centers eaten. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 14 |
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Quileute Other, Cooking Tools Leaves placed beneath fish being cleaned and used to wipe the fish. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 14 |
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Quinault Food, Unspecified Rhizomes roasted, peeled and the starchy centers eaten. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 14 |
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Skagit Food, Unspecified Rhizomes roasted, peeled and the starchy centers eaten. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 14 |
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Skokomish Food, Unspecified Rhizomes roasted, peeled and the starchy centers eaten. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 14 |
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Snohomish Food, Unspecified Rhizomes roasted, peeled and the starchy centers eaten. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 14 |
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Squaxin Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding Leaves used for camp bedding. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 14 |
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Squaxin Food, Unspecified Rhizomes roasted, peeled and the starchy centers eaten. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 14 |
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Squaxin Other, Cooking Tools Leaves placed beneath fish being cleaned and used to wipe the fish. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 14 |
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Swinomish Food, Unspecified Rhizomes roasted, peeled and the starchy centers eaten. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 14 |
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Swinomish Other, Cooking Tools Leaves placed beneath fish being cleaned and used to wipe the fish. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 14 |
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Tolowa Drug, Anticonvulsive Poultice of pulverized leaves applied for Toxicodendron poisoning. Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 48 |
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Yurok Other, Containers Leaves used in layers to dry food. Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 48 |
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Yurok Other, Cooking Tools Fronds used as plates to serve fish, to put over fish to keep the flies off and to clean fish. Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 48 |