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Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
USDA TSHE
Makah Fiber, Building Material
Wood used for lumber.
Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 238
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
USDA TSHE
Makah Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Boughs immersed in the water and used to collect herring eggs.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 17
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
USDA TSHE
Makah Other, Insecticide
Compound of powdered bark and oil or pitch used on the hair to remove vermin.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 17
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
USDA TSHE
Montana Indian Food, Bread & Cake
Cambium made into a coarse bread.
Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 25
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
USDA TSHE
Montana Indian Other, Hide Preparation
Bark used for tanning.
Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 25
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
USDA TSHE
Nitinaht Drug, Dermatological Aid
Infusion of bark, grand fir and red alder barks taken for bruises.
Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 74
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
USDA TSHE
Nitinaht Drug, Internal Medicine
Infusion of bark, grand fir and red alder barks taken for internal injuries.
Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 74
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
USDA TSHE
Nitinaht Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Infusion of bark, grand fir and red alder barks taken for broken bones.
Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 74
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
USDA TSHE
Nitinaht Dye, Black
Bark chopped into small pieces, pounded, crushed and boiled to make a black dye.
Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 74
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
USDA TSHE
Nitinaht Dye, Brown
Bark chopped into small pieces, pounded, crushed and boiled to make different shades of brown dye.
Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 74
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
USDA TSHE
Nitinaht Dye, Brown
Bark used as a brown dye for basketry material and gill nets 'so the fish won't see it.'
Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 238
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
USDA TSHE
Nitinaht Food, Starvation Food
Light, green branch tips eaten to relieve hunger when lost in the woods.
Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 74
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
USDA TSHE
Nitinaht Food, Starvation Food
Old leaves eaten sparingly to keep alive when hungry in the woods.
Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 238
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
USDA TSHE
Nitinaht Food, Unspecified
Young growth 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 238
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
USDA TSHE
Nitinaht Other, Ceremonial Items
Boughs used as scrubbers in the manhood training rituals of young boys.
Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 74
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
USDA TSHE
Nitinaht Other, Fuel
Slow burning wood used to bank up fires overnight.
Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 74
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
USDA TSHE
Nitinaht Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Boughs used to catch herring spawn.
Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 74
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
USDA TSHE
Nitinaht Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Hard, dense knots used to make molded halibut hooks.
Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 74
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
USDA TSHE
Nitinaht Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Wood knots used to make halibut hooks.
Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 53
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
USDA TSHE
Oweekeno Drug, Ceremonial Medicine
Plant considered to have special powers to purify and cure.
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 71
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
USDA TSHE
Oweekeno Fiber, Building Material
Boughs made into special shelters for hunters, fishers, shamans and their initiates.
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 71
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
USDA TSHE
Oweekeno Food, Dried Food
Inner bark dried for future use.
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 71
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
USDA TSHE
Oweekeno Food, Unspecified
Inner bark used for food.
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 71
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
USDA TSHE
Oweekeno Other, Ceremonial Items
Boughs made into headdresses and worn by dancers in the Ghost dance.
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 71
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
USDA TSHE
Oweekeno Other, Ceremonial Items
Inner bark and grease made into realistic eyeballs and used in the corpse for the hamatsa ceremony.
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 71
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
USDA TSHE
Oweekeno Other, Cooking Tools
Boughs used to roast fern roots.
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 71
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
USDA TSHE
Oweekeno Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Fresh boughs used to gather herring roe.
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 71
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
USDA TSHE
Oweekeno Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Wood used to make octopus spears.
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 71
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
USDA TSHE
Oweekeno Other, Protection
Four rings of boughs and ritual bathing used to negate the effects of evil spirits.
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 71
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
USDA TSHE
Oweekeno Other, Toys & Games
Boughs used to make play houses.
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 71
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
USDA TSHE
Quileute Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of chewed plants applied to swellings.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 17
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
USDA TSHE
Quileute Drug, Emetic
Bark used as an emetic.
Reagan, Albert B., 1936, Plants Used by the Hoh and Quileute Indians, Kansas Academy of Science 37:55-70, page 58
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
USDA TSHE
Quileute Other, Hide Preparation
Bark used for tanning hides.
Reagan, Albert B., 1936, Plants Used by the Hoh and Quileute Indians, Kansas Academy of Science 37:55-70, page 58
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
USDA TSHE
Quileute Other, Waterproofing Agent
Bark finely chopped, boiled and the juice applied to baskets to make them water tight.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 17
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
USDA TSHE
Quinault Drug, Cold Remedy
Poultice of pitch and ground bark applied to child's chest for a cold.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 17
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
USDA TSHE
Quinault Drug, Laxative
Infusion of plants taken as a laxative.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 17
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
USDA TSHE
Quinault Drug, Pediatric Aid
Poultice of pitch and ground bark applied to child's chest for a cold.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 17
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
USDA TSHE
Quinault Fiber, Building Material
Boughs used as shelters for hunters.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 17
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
USDA TSHE
Quinault Fiber, Canoe Material
Young trees used for poling canoes upstream.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 17
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
USDA TSHE
Quinault Other, Fuel
Wood used extensively for firewood.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 17
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
USDA TSHE
Quinault Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Young trees used as walkways on top of fish weirs.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 17
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
USDA TSHE
Quinault Other, Paint
Bark mashed with salmon eggs to make a yellow-orange paint for dip nets and paddles.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 17
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
USDA TSHE
Salish, Coast Food, Dried Food
Cambium dried in sheets and used as a winter food.
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 72
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
USDA TSHE
Salish, Coast Other, Hide Preparation
Bark used to cure hides.
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 72
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
USDA TSHE
Shuswap Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Decoction of bark taken for tuberculosis.
Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 53
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
USDA TSHE
Skagit Drug, Dermatological Aid
Infusion of plants used as wash for skin sores.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 17
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
USDA TSHE
Skagit Drug, Eye Medicine
Infusion of plants used as wash for sore eyes.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 17
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
USDA TSHE
Skagit Drug, Throat Aid
Infusion of bark taken for sore throats.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 17
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
USDA TSHE
Skagit Fiber, Canoe Material
Young trees used for poling canoes upstream.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 17
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
USDA TSHE
Skagit Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Young trees used in fish trap construction.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 17