| Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. Soaptree Yucca USDA YUELE |
Apache Food, Unspecified Species used for food. Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 64 |
| Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. Soaptree Yucca USDA YUELE |
Apache Food, Vegetable Flowers boiled and eaten as a vegetable. Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 19 |
| Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. Soaptree Yucca USDA YUELE |
Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero Fiber, Basketry Leaves woven into shallow or tray baskets to carry prepared mescal home. Castetter, Edward F. and M. E. Opler, 1936, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest III. The Ethnobiology of the Chiricahua and Mescalero Apache, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(5):1-63, page 37 |
| Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. Soaptree Yucca USDA YUELE |
Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero Food, Dried Food Stems baked overnight, dried, broken into pieces, softened and eaten. Castetter, Edward F. and M. E. Opler, 1936, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest III. The Ethnobiology of the Chiricahua and Mescalero Apache, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(5):1-63, page 38 |
| Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. Soaptree Yucca USDA YUELE |
Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero Food, Vegetable Flowers boiled and eaten as a vegetable. Castetter, Edward F. and M. E. Opler, 1936, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest III. The Ethnobiology of the Chiricahua and Mescalero Apache, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(5):1-63, page 39 |
| Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. Soaptree Yucca USDA YUELE |
Apache, Mescalero Food, Dried Food Flowers boiled, dried and stored for future food use. Basehart, Harry W., 1974, Apache Indians XII. Mescalero Apache Subsistence Patterns and Socio-Political Organization, New York. Garland Publishing Inc., page 40 |
| Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. Soaptree Yucca USDA YUELE |
Apache, Mescalero Food, Dried Food Trunks pit cooked, dried and stored for future food use. Basehart, Harry W., 1974, Apache Indians XII. Mescalero Apache Subsistence Patterns and Socio-Political Organization, New York. Garland Publishing Inc., page 40 |
| Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. Soaptree Yucca USDA YUELE |
Apache, Mescalero Food, Soup Flowers used as fresh vegetables in soups. Basehart, Harry W., 1974, Apache Indians XII. Mescalero Apache Subsistence Patterns and Socio-Political Organization, New York. Garland Publishing Inc., page 40 |
| Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. Soaptree Yucca USDA YUELE |
Apache, Mescalero Food, Staple Trunks pit cooked, pounded and made into flour. Basehart, Harry W., 1974, Apache Indians XII. Mescalero Apache Subsistence Patterns and Socio-Political Organization, New York. Garland Publishing Inc., page 40 |
| Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. Soaptree Yucca USDA YUELE |
Apache, Mescalero Food, Unspecified Young stalks cooked, peeled and eaten hot. Basehart, Harry W., 1974, Apache Indians XII. Mescalero Apache Subsistence Patterns and Socio-Political Organization, New York. Garland Publishing Inc., page 40 |
| Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. Soaptree Yucca USDA YUELE |
Apache, Western Drug, Ceremonial Medicine Peeled stalk shaped like a short snake, heated, eaten by a practitioner and spit at the sick. Buskirk, Winfred, 1986, The Western Apache: Living With the Land Before 1950, Norman. University of Oklahoma Press, page 182 |
| Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. Soaptree Yucca USDA YUELE |
Apache, Western Fiber, Cordage Leaves used to make cordage. Buskirk, Winfred, 1986, The Western Apache: Living With the Land Before 1950, Norman. University of Oklahoma Press, page 182 |
| Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. Soaptree Yucca USDA YUELE |
Apache, Western Fiber, Furniture Leaves used for the headshade of cradleboards. Buskirk, Winfred, 1986, The Western Apache: Living With the Land Before 1950, Norman. University of Oklahoma Press, page 182 |
| Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. Soaptree Yucca USDA YUELE |
Apache, Western Food, Dried Food Boiled blossoms dried and stored in a dry place. Buskirk, Winfred, 1986, The Western Apache: Living With the Land Before 1950, Norman. University of Oklahoma Press, page 182 |
| Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. Soaptree Yucca USDA YUELE |
Apache, Western Food, Unspecified Blossoms boiled with seeds, fat or bones. Buskirk, Winfred, 1986, The Western Apache: Living With the Land Before 1950, Norman. University of Oklahoma Press, page 182 |
| Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. Soaptree Yucca USDA YUELE |
Apache, Western Food, Unspecified Blossoms used for food. Buskirk, Winfred, 1986, The Western Apache: Living With the Land Before 1950, Norman. University of Oklahoma Press, page 193 |
| Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. Soaptree Yucca USDA YUELE |
Apache, Western Food, Unspecified Stalk charred and eaten like sugar cane. Buskirk, Winfred, 1986, The Western Apache: Living With the Land Before 1950, Norman. University of Oklahoma Press, page 182 |
| Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. Soaptree Yucca USDA YUELE |
Apache, Western Other, Decorations Red roots used in basket decorations. Buskirk, Winfred, 1986, The Western Apache: Living With the Land Before 1950, Norman. University of Oklahoma Press, page 183 |
| Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. Soaptree Yucca USDA YUELE |
Apache, Western Other, Soap Roots used for soap. Buskirk, Winfred, 1986, The Western Apache: Living With the Land Before 1950, Norman. University of Oklahoma Press, page 183 |
| Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. Soaptree Yucca USDA YUELE |
Navajo Other, Ceremonial Items Leaves made into scourges and used in the Night Chant. A leaf was taken from the east side of the plant and one from the west. The leaves were then split in two and the interchanged halves bound together to form the scourge. These scourges were carried by the different personators in the Night Chant. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 33 |
| Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. Soaptree Yucca USDA YUELE |
Navajo Other, Soap Roots used for soap. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 33 |
| Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. Soaptree Yucca USDA YUELE |
Navajo Other, Toys & Games Used to make the 102 counting sticks for the moccasin game. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 33 |
| Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. Soaptree Yucca USDA YUELE |
Papago Fiber, Basketry Leaf used as the binding element in coarse coiled ware. Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 34 |
| Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. Soaptree Yucca USDA YUELE |
Papago Fiber, Building Material Used for the weft of wrapped weaving in house frames. Castetter, Edward F. and Ruth M. Underhill, 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest II. The Ethnobiology of the Papago Indians, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(3):1-84, page 54 |
| Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. Soaptree Yucca USDA YUELE |
Papago Fiber, Sewing Material Species used to sew coils into tight baskets. Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 62 |
| Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. Soaptree Yucca USDA YUELE |
Papago Food, Unspecified Species used for food. Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 64 |
| Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. Soaptree Yucca USDA YUELE |
Pima Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding Leaves twilled into mats. Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 60 |
| Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. Soaptree Yucca USDA YUELE |
Pima Other, Containers Cactus ribs bound together to form the frame for containers used to carry crops. Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 46 |
| Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. Soaptree Yucca USDA YUELE |
Pima Other, Containers Fibers made into carrying nets. Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 35 |
| Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. Soaptree Yucca USDA YUELE |
Pima Other, Soap Used as soap. Russell, Frank, 1908, The Pima Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #26:1-390, page 72 |
| Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. Soaptree Yucca USDA YUELE |
Southwest Indians Food, Dried Food Stems baked, dried, softened in water and eaten. Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 19 |
| Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. Soaptree Yucca USDA YUELE |
Southwest Indians Other, Fasteners Leaves tied to make a fastening loop for sandals. Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 28 |