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Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
White Spruce
USDA PIGL
Algonquin, Quebec Drug, Laxative
Gum chewed as a laxative.
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 126
Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
White Spruce
USDA PIGL
Algonquin, Quebec Drug, Laxative
Resin chewed as a laxative.
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 73
Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
White Spruce
USDA PIGL
Algonquin, Quebec Drug, Unspecified
Used in the sudatory, this is taken by women after childbirth and for other complaints.
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 126
Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
White Spruce
USDA PIGL
Algonquin, Quebec Food, Candy
Resin chewed like chewing gum.
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 73
Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
White Spruce
USDA PIGL
Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule Fiber, Basketry
Roots used to sew basketss.
Raymond, Marcel., 1945, Notes Ethnobotaniques Sur Les Tete-De-Boule De Manouan, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:113-134, page 129
Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
White Spruce
USDA PIGL
Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule Fiber, Canoe Material
Roots used to sew canoes.
Raymond, Marcel., 1945, Notes Ethnobotaniques Sur Les Tete-De-Boule De Manouan, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:113-134, page 129
Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
White Spruce
USDA PIGL
Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule Fiber, Snow Gear
Roots used to sew snowshoes.
Raymond, Marcel., 1945, Notes Ethnobotaniques Sur Les Tete-De-Boule De Manouan, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:113-134, page 129
Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
White Spruce
USDA PIGL
Chippewa Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Compound decoction of twigs used as herbal steam for rheumatism.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 362
Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
White Spruce
USDA PIGL
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Antirheumatic (Internal)
Decoction of inner bark used for arthritis.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 48
Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
White Spruce
USDA PIGL
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Blood Medicine
Poultice of gum and lard applied for blood poisoning.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 48
Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
White Spruce
USDA PIGL
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Dermatological Aid
Pitch and grease used as an ointment for skin rashes, scabies, persistent scabs and growing boils.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 48
Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
White Spruce
USDA PIGL
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of gum and lard applied to infections.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 48
Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
White Spruce
USDA PIGL
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Dermatological Aid
Rotten wood used in baby dusting powder.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 48
Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
White Spruce
USDA PIGL
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Dermatological Aid
Rotten, dried, finely powdered wood used as baby powder and for skin rashes.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 48
Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
White Spruce
USDA PIGL
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Pediatric Aid
Rotten wood used in baby dusting powder.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 48
Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
White Spruce
USDA PIGL
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Pediatric Aid
Rotten, dried, finely powdered wood used as baby powder and for skin rashes.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 48
Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
White Spruce
USDA PIGL
Cree, Woodlands Dye, Yellow-Brown
Rotten wood used as a yellow brown dye for white goods.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 48
Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
White Spruce
USDA PIGL
Cree, Woodlands Fiber, Basketry
Wood used for the edging of a birch bark sewing basket base and lid.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 48
Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
White Spruce
USDA PIGL
Cree, Woodlands Fiber, Building Material
Bark sheets used for roofing on buildings.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 48
Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
White Spruce
USDA PIGL
Cree, Woodlands Fiber, Canoe Material
Wood used to make canoe paddles.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 48
Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
White Spruce
USDA PIGL
Cree, Woodlands Fiber, Canoe Material
Wood used to make ribs and gunwales for birch bark canoes.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 48
Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
White Spruce
USDA PIGL
Cree, Woodlands Fiber, Caulking Material
Pitch used as a sealant for birch bark canoes.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 48
Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
White Spruce
USDA PIGL
Cree, Woodlands Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Bark sheets used for tent flooring.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 48
Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
White Spruce
USDA PIGL
Cree, Woodlands Fiber, Sewing Material
Roots used to sew birch bark baskets and canoes.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 48
Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
White Spruce
USDA PIGL
Cree, Woodlands Food, Candy
Gum chewed as a confection.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 48
Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
White Spruce
USDA PIGL
Cree, Woodlands Food, Candy
Gum chewed for pleasure.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 48
Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
White Spruce
USDA PIGL
Cree, Woodlands Other, Cooking Tools
Split log hollowed out to make a dish to feed fish broth to puppies.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 48
Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
White Spruce
USDA PIGL
Cree, Woodlands Other, Fasteners
Wood pegs used to fasten the tabs on the bottom & top pieces to the basket body during construction.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 48
Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
White Spruce
USDA PIGL
Cree, Woodlands Other, Hide Preparation
Rotten, dried wood burned in a slow fire to smoke tan hides.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 48
Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
White Spruce
USDA PIGL
Cree, Woodlands Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Wood used to make floats for fishing nets.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 48
Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
White Spruce
USDA PIGL
Cree, Woodlands Other, Tools
Dead, standing trees used to make a moose hide stretcher.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 48
Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
White Spruce
USDA PIGL
Eskimo, Alaska Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of resin applied to wounds.
Anderson, J. P., 1939, Plants Used by the Eskimo of the Northern Bering Sea and Arctic Regions of Alaska, American Journal of Botany 26:714-16, page 716
Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
White Spruce
USDA PIGL
Eskimo, Alaska Drug, Unspecified
Infusion of needles used as medicine for all purposes.
Anderson, J. P., 1939, Plants Used by the Eskimo of the Northern Bering Sea and Arctic Regions of Alaska, American Journal of Botany 26:714-16, page 716
Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
White Spruce
USDA PIGL
Eskimo, Alaska Food, Candy
Resin chewed for pleasure.
Anderson, J. P., 1939, Plants Used by the Eskimo of the Northern Bering Sea and Arctic Regions of Alaska, American Journal of Botany 26:714-16, page 716
Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
White Spruce
USDA PIGL
Eskimo, Inuktitut Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of gum and grease applied to pustulant wounds.
Wilson, Michael R., 1978, Notes on Ethnobotany in Inuktitut, The Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 8:180-196, page 188
Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
White Spruce
USDA PIGL
Eskimo, Inuktitut Drug, Respiratory Aid
Decoction of gum or needles taken for respiratory infections.
Wilson, Michael R., 1978, Notes on Ethnobotany in Inuktitut, The Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 8:180-196, page 188
Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
White Spruce
USDA PIGL
Eskimo, Inuktitut Fiber, Building Material
Wood used to make cabins and caches.
Wilson, Michael R., 1978, Notes on Ethnobotany in Inuktitut, The Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 8:180-196, page 188
Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
White Spruce
USDA PIGL
Eskimo, Inuktitut Fiber, Canoe Material
Split wood used to make fish traps and canoe or kayak stringers.
Wilson, Michael R., 1978, Notes on Ethnobotany in Inuktitut, The Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 8:180-196, page 188
Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
White Spruce
USDA PIGL
Eskimo, Inuktitut Fiber, Cordage
Split, inner root bark or small rootlets used as fishing lines & cord for making & repairing tools.
Wilson, Michael R., 1978, Notes on Ethnobotany in Inuktitut, The Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 8:180-196, page 188
Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
White Spruce
USDA PIGL
Eskimo, Inuktitut Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Needles used as flooring in tents.
Wilson, Michael R., 1978, Notes on Ethnobotany in Inuktitut, The Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 8:180-196, page 188
Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
White Spruce
USDA PIGL
Eskimo, Inuktitut Food, Unspecified
Cambium eaten in the spring.
Wilson, Michael R., 1978, Notes on Ethnobotany in Inuktitut, The Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 8:180-196, page 188
Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
White Spruce
USDA PIGL
Eskimo, Inuktitut Other, Ceremonial Items
Roots used to make headgear and masks.
Wilson, Michael R., 1978, Notes on Ethnobotany in Inuktitut, The Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 8:180-196, page 188
Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
White Spruce
USDA PIGL
Eskimo, Inuktitut Other, Containers
Roots used to make trays and buckets.
Wilson, Michael R., 1978, Notes on Ethnobotany in Inuktitut, The Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 8:180-196, page 188
Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
White Spruce
USDA PIGL
Eskimo, Inuktitut Other, Cooking Tools
Roots used to make spoons, dippers and bowls.
Wilson, Michael R., 1978, Notes on Ethnobotany in Inuktitut, The Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 8:180-196, page 188
Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
White Spruce
USDA PIGL
Eskimo, Inuktitut Other, Fuel
Wood used for fires.
Wilson, Michael R., 1978, Notes on Ethnobotany in Inuktitut, The Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 8:180-196, page 188
Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
White Spruce
USDA PIGL
Eskimo, Inuktitut Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Roots used to make floats.
Wilson, Michael R., 1978, Notes on Ethnobotany in Inuktitut, The Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 8:180-196, page 188
Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
White Spruce
USDA PIGL
Eskimo, Inuktitut Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Split wood used to make fish traps and canoe or kayak stringers.
Wilson, Michael R., 1978, Notes on Ethnobotany in Inuktitut, The Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 8:180-196, page 188
Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
White Spruce
USDA PIGL
Eskimo, Kuskokwagmiut Drug, Cough Medicine
Decoction of green needles taken or raw needles chewed as cough medicine.
Oswalt, W. H., 1957, A Western Eskimo Ethnobotany, Anthropological Papers of the University of Alaska 6:17-36, page 28, 29
Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
White Spruce
USDA PIGL
Eskimo, Nunivak Drug, Dermatological Aid
Resin applied to wounds.
Smith, G. Warren, 1973, Arctic Pharmacognosia, Arctic 26:324-333, page 325
Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
White Spruce
USDA PIGL
Eskimo, Nunivak Drug, Panacea
Infusion of needles used as a medicine for all purposes.
Smith, G. Warren, 1973, Arctic Pharmacognosia, Arctic 26:324-333, page 325