Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians
Type
Book
Authors
Category
General Library Collection
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Publication Year
1974
Publisher
National Museums of Canada, Canada
Pages
138
Subject
Siksika -- Ethnobotany
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Abstract
"This paper documents Blackfoot plant use as it was provided by elderly informants living today, schooled in the tradition of plant use.
Uses of approximately 100 species are described in topical form: religion and ceremony, birth control, medicine, horse medicine, diet, craft and folklore." -- page ii.
Uses of approximately 100 species are described in topical form: religion and ceremony, birth control, medicine, horse medicine, diet, craft and folklore." -- page ii.
Description
iii, 138 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Biblio Notes
Contents:
Introduction
Ceremonial and religious uses of plants
Plants used in birth control
Plants used in the treatment of sickness
Plants used in horse medicine
Plants used in Blackfoot diet
Plants used in craft and folklore
List of informants
Suggested readings
List of illustrations
Herbarium list of botanical specimens.
Introduction
Ceremonial and religious uses of plants
Plants used in birth control
Plants used in the treatment of sickness
Plants used in horse medicine
Plants used in Blackfoot diet
Plants used in craft and folklore
List of informants
Suggested readings
List of illustrations
Herbarium list of botanical specimens.
Number of Copies
1