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Salix sitchensis Sanson ex Bong.
Sitka Willow
USDA SASI2
Clallam Fiber, Cordage
Bark made into string.
Fleisher, Mark S., 1980, The Ethnobotany of the Clallam Indians of Western Washington, Northwest Anthropological Research Notes 14(2):192-210, page 203
Salix sitchensis Sanson ex Bong.
Sitka Willow
USDA SASI2
Eskimo, Alaska Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of pounded bark applied to wounds.
Smith, G. Warren, 1973, Arctic Pharmacognosia, Arctic 26:324-333, page 331
Salix sitchensis Sanson ex Bong.
Sitka Willow
USDA SASI2
Haisla Other, Toys & Games
Whips used to lash opponents in the 'hoop and pole game.'
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 288
Salix sitchensis Sanson ex Bong.
Sitka Willow
USDA SASI2
Haisla and Hanaksiala Other, Cleaning Agent
Leaves used to wipe slime from fish.
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 288
Salix sitchensis Sanson ex Bong.
Sitka Willow
USDA SASI2
Haisla and Hanaksiala Other, Containers
Sticks used to string discoidal basaltic seaweed cooking stones when not being used.
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 288
Salix sitchensis Sanson ex Bong.
Sitka Willow
USDA SASI2
Haisla and Hanaksiala Other, Cooking Tools
Branches used as barbecue racks for salmon.
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 288
Salix sitchensis Sanson ex Bong.
Sitka Willow
USDA SASI2
Haisla and Hanaksiala Other, Cooking Tools
Leaves layered with salmon and western hemlock boughs to allow the fish to drain.
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 288
Salix sitchensis Sanson ex Bong.
Sitka Willow
USDA SASI2
Haisla and Hanaksiala Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Withes used as fish stringers to transport fish downstream.
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 288
Salix sitchensis Sanson ex Bong.
Sitka Willow
USDA SASI2
Haisla and Hanaksiala Other, Walking Sticks
Wood used to make walking sticks or canes.
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 288
Salix sitchensis Sanson ex Bong.
Sitka Willow
USDA SASI2
Hoh Fiber, Basketry
Limbs 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 60
Salix sitchensis Sanson ex Bong.
Sitka Willow
USDA SASI2
Karok Drug, Ceremonial Medicine
Roots and branches used in the World Renewal ceremony fire.
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 381
Salix sitchensis Sanson ex Bong.
Sitka Willow
USDA SASI2
Karok Fiber, Basketry
Roots used to make baskets.
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 381
Salix sitchensis Sanson ex Bong.
Sitka Willow
USDA SASI2
Karok Other, Containers
Roots used as a fire hearth.
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 381
Salix sitchensis Sanson ex Bong.
Sitka Willow
USDA SASI2
Karok Other, Cooking Tools
Twigs used by fishermen to string salmon steaks while drying.
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 381
Salix sitchensis Sanson ex Bong.
Sitka Willow
USDA SASI2
Karok Other, Protection
Branch tied to the bow of a boat as a charm against danger when crossing the river in high water.
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 381
Salix sitchensis Sanson ex Bong.
Sitka Willow
USDA SASI2
Karok Other, Tools
Roots used as a fire drill.
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 381
Salix sitchensis Sanson ex Bong.
Sitka Willow
USDA SASI2
Karok Other, Tools
Whole plant beaten with a stick to make the wind blow on hot days.
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 381
Salix sitchensis Sanson ex Bong.
Sitka Willow
USDA SASI2
Klallam Drug, Tonic
Decoction of peeled bark taken as a tonic.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 26
Salix sitchensis Sanson ex Bong.
Sitka Willow
USDA SASI2
Klallam Fiber, Cordage
Bark peeled, twisted and used to make string.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 26
Salix sitchensis Sanson ex Bong.
Sitka Willow
USDA SASI2
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Infusion of stalks taken for stomach ailments.
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 136
Salix sitchensis Sanson ex Bong.
Sitka Willow
USDA SASI2
Pomo Other, Fuel
Used for firewood.
Gifford, E. W., 1967, Ethnographic Notes on the Southwestern Pomo, Anthropological Records 25:10-15, page 12
Salix sitchensis Sanson ex Bong.
Sitka Willow
USDA SASI2
Quileute Fiber, Basketry
Limbs 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 60
Salix sitchensis Sanson ex Bong.
Sitka Willow
USDA SASI2
Quinault Fiber, Cordage
Bark used to make lines for tumplines and slings.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 26
Salix sitchensis Sanson ex Bong.
Sitka Willow
USDA SASI2
Quinault Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Bark used to make the harpoon lines in sea-lion hunting gear.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 26
Salix sitchensis Sanson ex Bong.
Sitka Willow
USDA SASI2
Skagit Drug, Tonic
Decoction of peeled bark taken as a tonic.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 26
Salix sitchensis Sanson ex Bong.
Sitka Willow
USDA SASI2
Snohomish Fiber, Cordage
Bark used to make a two-ply string.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 26
Salix sitchensis Sanson ex Bong.
Sitka Willow
USDA SASI2
Tolowa Fiber, Basketry
Roots used to make baskets.
Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 53
Salix sitchensis Sanson ex Bong.
Sitka Willow
USDA SASI2
Yurok Fiber, Basketry
Roots used to make baskets.
Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 53