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Acoma Food, Dried Food Young joints split lengthwise, dried and stored for winter use. Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 35 |
| Opuntia imbricata var. imbricata Tree Cholla USDA OPIMI |
Acoma Food, Unspecified Joints roasted and eaten. Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 35 |
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Apache, White Mountain Food, Dried Food Fruit dried for winter use. Reagan, Albert B., 1929, Plants Used by the White Mountain Apache Indians of Arizona, Wisconsin Archeologist 8:143-61., page 159 |
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Apache, White Mountain Food, Fruit Fruit eaten raw or stewed. Reagan, Albert B., 1929, Plants Used by the White Mountain Apache Indians of Arizona, Wisconsin Archeologist 8:143-61., page 159 |
| Opuntia imbricata var. imbricata Tree Cholla USDA OPIMI |
Keres, Western Drug, Dermatological Aid Ground needle coverings made into a paste and used for boils. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 55 |
| Opuntia imbricata var. imbricata Tree Cholla USDA OPIMI |
Keres, Western Drug, Ear Medicine Dried stem pith used for earache and running ear. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 55 |
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Keres, Western Drug, Strengthener Thorn coverings eaten by men in times of war to make them tough. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 55 |
| Opuntia imbricata var. imbricata Tree Cholla USDA OPIMI |
Keres, Western Fiber, Sewing Material Thorns used as sewing material and for tattooing. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 55 |
| Opuntia imbricata var. imbricata Tree Cholla USDA OPIMI |
Keres, Western Food, Starvation Food Roasted joints used for food during times of famine. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 55 |
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Keres, Western Food, Winter Use Food Young, dried joints stored for winter food. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 55 |
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Keres, Western Other, Lighting Dried woody stems used for candles and torches before the presence of other forms of lighting. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 55 |
| Opuntia imbricata var. imbricata Tree Cholla USDA OPIMI |
Keres, Western Other, Season Indicator Red flowers used as an indicator of when to plant beans. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 55 |
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Keres, Western Other, Tools Thorns used as sewing needles and for tattooing. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 55 |
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Laguna Food, Dried Food Young joints split lengthwise, dried and stored for winter use. Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 35 |
| Opuntia imbricata var. imbricata Tree Cholla USDA OPIMI |
Laguna Food, Unspecified Joints roasted and eaten. Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 35 |
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Papago Food, Vegetable Eaten as greens in summer. 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 14 |
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Pima Food, Dried Food Fruits pit baked overnight, dried and stored. Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 36 |
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Pima Food, Dried Food Fruits pit cooked, dried, boiled, salted and eaten with pinole. Russell, Frank, 1908, The Pima Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #26:1-390, page 71 |
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Pima Food, Fruit Fruits roasted in pits and eaten. Russell, Frank, 1908, The Pima Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #26:1-390, page 69 |
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Tewa of Hano Food, Fruit Fruits boiled and eaten with sweetened cornmeal porridge. Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 62 |
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Zuni Other, Ceremonial Items Plant used ceremonially. Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 95 |