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Acoma Food, Porridge Beans formerly ground into flour and prepared as mush. 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 43 |
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Acoma Food, Unspecified Beans eaten raw or cooked as string beans. 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 43 |
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Apache Food, Bread & Cake Seeds ground into flour and used in pancakes. 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 45 |
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Apache Food, Preserves Beans boiled, pounded or ground, hand kneaded and made into a jam. 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 45 |
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Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero Food, Beverage Cooked pods and seeds ground, water added, mixture allowed to ferment and used as a beverage. 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 53 |
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Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero Food, Bread & Cake Bean flour made into pancakes and bread. Beans were gathered, boiled, pounded on a hide or ground on a metate, placed in a pan and worked with the hands until a thick consistency was attained. 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 41 |
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Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero Food, Pie & Pudding Pods boiled in water, taken out, mashed, boiled again and eaten as pudding. 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 41 |
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Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero Food, Spice Root used to flavor drinks and make them stronger. 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 51 |
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Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero Food, Substitution Food Flour used in the absence of sugar to sweeten an intoxicating drink. 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 50 |
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Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero Food, Unspecified Beans cooked with meat and seed coats spit out when 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 41 |
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Apache, Mescalero Drug, Eye Medicine Juice from leaves used for irritated eye lids. Basehart, Harry W., 1974, Apache Indians XII. Mescalero Apache Subsistence Patterns and Socio-Political Organization, New York. Garland Publishing Inc., page 37 |
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Apache, Mescalero Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of bark used for children with enuresis. Basehart, Harry W., 1974, Apache Indians XII. Mescalero Apache Subsistence Patterns and Socio-Political Organization, New York. Garland Publishing Inc., page 37 |
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Apache, Mescalero Drug, Urinary Aid Infusion of bark used for children with enuresis. Basehart, Harry W., 1974, Apache Indians XII. Mescalero Apache Subsistence Patterns and Socio-Political Organization, New York. Garland Publishing Inc., page 37 |
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Apache, Mescalero Food, Beverage Beans boiled, strained and used as a drink. Basehart, Harry W., 1974, Apache Indians XII. Mescalero Apache Subsistence Patterns and Socio-Political Organization, New York. Garland Publishing Inc., page 37 |
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Apache, Mescalero Food, Staple Beans ground into flour, mixed with other plant foods and eaten. Basehart, Harry W., 1974, Apache Indians XII. Mescalero Apache Subsistence Patterns and Socio-Political Organization, New York. Garland Publishing Inc., page 37 |
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Apache, Mescalero Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Resin used for fletching arrows. Basehart, Harry W., 1974, Apache Indians XII. Mescalero Apache Subsistence Patterns and Socio-Political Organization, New York. Garland Publishing Inc., page 37 |
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Comanche Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Leaves chewed and juice swallowed to neutralize acid stomach. Carlson, Gustav G. and Volney H. Jones, 1940, Some Notes on Uses of Plants by the Comanche Indians, Papers of the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters 25:517-542, page 523 |
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Comanche Food, Staple Pods made into a meal and used for food. Carlson, Gustav G. and Volney H. Jones, 1940, Some Notes on Uses of Plants by the Comanche Indians, Papers of the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters 25:517-542, page 523 |
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Isleta Drug, Eye Medicine Decoction of leaves and pods without beans used as an eye medicine. Jones, Volney H., 1931, The Ethnobotany of the Isleta Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 39 |
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Isleta Food, Bread & Cake Beans ground into a flour and used to make bread. Jones, Volney H., 1931, The Ethnobotany of the Isleta Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 39 |
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Isleta Food, Candy Beans toasted and eaten as a confection by sucking out the juice. 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 43 |
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Isleta Food, Candy Roasted beans eaten as a confection. Jones, Volney H., 1931, The Ethnobotany of the Isleta Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 39 |
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Isleta Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Limbs used to make shafts for hunting arrows. Jones, Volney H., 1931, The Ethnobotany of the Isleta Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 39 |
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Keres, Western Drug, Eye Medicine Leaves made into an eyewash. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 63 |
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Keres, Western Food, Porridge Beans ground into a flour, made into a mush and used for food. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 63 |
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Keres, Western Food, Vegetable Beans eaten raw for the sweet taste or cooked like string beans. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 63 |
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Kiowa Food, Fodder Leaves used for fodder. Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 33 |
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Kiowa Food, Vegetable Pounded beans and pods used for food. Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 33 |
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Laguna Food, Porridge Beans formerly ground into flour and prepared as mush. 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 43 |
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Laguna Food, Unspecified Beans eaten raw or cooked as string beans. 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 43 |
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Pima Food, Candy White resinous secretions used to make candy. 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 45 |
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Yavapai Food, Staple Pods pulverized and made into a meal for transporting. Gifford, E. W., 1936, Northeastern and Western Yavapai, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 34:247-345, page 257 |
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Apache, Western Food, Beverage Pounded bean pulp squeezed for the juice and drunk just like milk. Buskirk, Winfred, 1986, The Western Apache: Living With the Land Before 1950, Norman. University of Oklahoma Press, page 176 |
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Apache, Western Food, Bread & Cake Dried seeds pounded into flour, moistened, allowed to harden into cakes and stored. Buskirk, Winfred, 1986, The Western Apache: Living With the Land Before 1950, Norman. University of Oklahoma Press, page 176 |
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Apache, Western Food, Candy Dried beans pounded into flour and eaten as candy. Buskirk, Winfred, 1986, The Western Apache: Living With the Land Before 1950, Norman. University of Oklahoma Press, page 176 |
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Apache, Western Food, Dried Food Pods dried and stored. Buskirk, Winfred, 1986, The Western Apache: Living With the Land Before 1950, Norman. University of Oklahoma Press, page 176 |
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Apache, Western Food, Porridge Dried beans pounded into flour and mixed into a mush. Buskirk, Winfred, 1986, The Western Apache: Living With the Land Before 1950, Norman. University of Oklahoma Press, page 176 |
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Apache, Western Food, Staple Fresh pods pounded into a flour. Buskirk, Winfred, 1986, The Western Apache: Living With the Land Before 1950, Norman. University of Oklahoma Press, page 176 |
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Apache, Western Food, Substitution Food Pitch chewed as a substitute for gum. Buskirk, Winfred, 1986, The Western Apache: Living With the Land Before 1950, Norman. University of Oklahoma Press, page 176 |
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Apache, Western Other, Fasteners Pitch used to attach arrow points to shafts. Buskirk, Winfred, 1986, The Western Apache: Living With the Land Before 1950, Norman. University of Oklahoma Press, page 176 |
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Apache, Western Other, Fuel Used for firewood. Buskirk, Winfred, 1986, The Western Apache: Living With the Land Before 1950, Norman. University of Oklahoma Press, page 176 |
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Havasupai Fiber, Furniture Wood used to make the base frame of the cradleboard. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 228 |
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Havasupai Food, Beverage Plant used to make a drink. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 66 |
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Havasupai Food, Candy Pods eaten raw like a stick of candy. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 228 |
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Havasupai Other, Fuel Wood used for firewood. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 228 |
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Kamia Food, Unspecified Pod used for food. Gifford, E. W., 1931, The Kamia of Imperial Valley, Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office, page 23 |
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Kiowa Food, Fodder Leaves used for fodder. Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 33 |
| Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa Honey Mesquite USDA PRGLG |
Kiowa Food, Fodder Leaves used for fodder. Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 33 |
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Kiowa Food, Fodder Leaves used for fodder. Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 33 |
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Kiowa Food, Vegetable Pounded beans and pods used for food. Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 33 |