Blackfoot Indian utilization of the flora of the northwestern great plains

Johnston, Alex

doi:10.1007/bf02860666

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“…The North American ethnographic record shows that the use of Amelanchier sp. for manufacturing arrows is widespread; this wood was used by Northern Athapaskans (Williamson, 1955), as well as by groups on the Northwest Coast (Turner and Bell, 1971), on the Plains (Wissler, 1910;Mandelbaum, 1940;Johnston, 1970), and in the Great Basin and California (Elsasser, 1981;Sut-ton, 1989), among others (cf. Alix et al, 2012).…”

Section: Hunting On Ice: Techniques and Technologiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Alpine Ice Patches and Shúhtagot’ine Land Use in the Mackenzie and Selwyn Mountains, Northwest Territories, Canada

Andrews¹,

MacKay²,

Andres³

et al. 2012

ARCTIC

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The NWT Ice Patch Study was developed in partnership with the Shúhtagot'ine residents of Tulita, Northwest Territories, Canada. This paper explores how Shúhtagot'ine traditional knowledge, collected through the direct participation of Elders in our archaeological fieldwork, science camps with Elders and youth, Elder interviews, and traditional land-use mapping, is informing our interpretation of archaeological data collected at alpine ice patches in the Selwyn Mountains. While knowledge of bow-and-arrow and snare technologies persists in Shúhtagot'ine culture, Shúhtagot'ine oral history does not contain detailed knowledge of throwing dart technology. Using data collected in our traditional land-use mapping project, we consider the role of ice patches in the broader context of Shúhtagot'ine land use. We propose that resource harvesting on high alpine plateaus and adjacent ice patches in the summer was more important in late precontact times than it was after contact. Shúhtagot'ine land-use practices involve long-distance travel in all seasons. Safe travel in the alpine landscape requires detailed knowledge of environmental conditions, such as snow and ice conditions, and respectful engagement with the spiritual entities inhabiting the landscape.RÉSUMÉ. L'étude des névés des Territoires du Nord-Ouest a été réalisée en collaboration avec les Shúhtagot'ine de Tulita, dans les Territoires du Nord-Ouest, au Canada. Le présent article explore comment le savoir traditionnel des Shúhtagot'ine, recueilli lors de la participation directe des aînés à nos fouilles archéologiques, à des camps de sciences où aînés et plus jeunes participaient, à des entrevues avec les aînés et au relevé cartographique de l'utilisation traditionnelle des terres influence et éclaire notre interprétation des données archéologiques recueillies dans les névés alpins de la chaîne de Selwyn . Bien que le savoir relatif aux techniques de l'arc et de la flèche et de la chasse au collet est encore bien présent dans la culture des Shúhtagot'ine, leur histoire orale ne fait aucune allusion à la technique du tir au propulseur. En nous appuyant sur les données recueillies dans le cadre de notre projet de cartographie de l'utilisation traditionnelle des terres, nous considérons le rôle des névés dans le plus contexte plus large de l'utilisation du territoire par les Shúhtagot'ine. Nous proposons que la récolte estivale des ressources sur les hauts plateaux alpins et les névés adjacents était plus importante à la période juste avant le contact qu'à celle qui a suivi. Les pratiques d'utilisation des terres par les Shúhtagot'ine impliquent des déplacements s ur de longues distances à toutes saisons. La sûreté des déplacements en milieu alpin nécessite une connaissance détaillée des conditions environnementales, telles que l'état de la neige et de la glace, de même qu'une interaction respectueuse avec les entités spirituelles qui habitent le milieu.

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Section: Hunting On Ice: Techniques and Technologiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Alpine Ice Patches and Shúhtagot’ine Land Use in the Mackenzie and Selwyn Mountains, Northwest Territories, Canada

Andrews¹,

MacKay²,

Andres³

et al. 2012

ARCTIC

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“…Medicinal plants, plants with ceremonial significance, dye plants, and plants used for basketry, cordage, utensils, weaponry, and other non-food purposes were not included in the study. ''Berries' ' Chamberlin 1907' Chamberlin -1915Grinnell 1923b;Jacobs and Jacobs 1982;Johnston 1970;Spinden 1907Spinden -1915Turner 1997 Creeping wintergreen. Gaultheria humifusa…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Drupes Chamberlin 1907Chamberlin -1915Ewers 1958;Fowler 1989;Grinnell 1923aGrinnell , 1923bHilger 1952;Johnston 1970;Lowie 1935;Riddell 1978;Spinden 1907Spinden -1915Toll 1914 Wild plum. Berries Chamberlin 1907Chamberlin -1915Grinnell 1923b;Hilger 1952;Smith 1974;Toll 1914 Raspberry.…”

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confidence: 99%

Effects of Climate on Plant-Food Availability at High Altitude in the Colorado Front Range, U.S.A

Benedict

2007

Journal of Ethnobiology

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Forty plant species and groups of related species were identified as potential food sources in the alpine tundra and subalpine forest of the Colorado Front Range. Emergence, flowering, and ripening schedules were monitored from 1994 to 2004, a period that included years with marked differences in precipitation, growing-season temperature, and snowbankmeltout dates. Late-lying snow is a critical limiting factor in the high-mountain environment, delaying the emergence of edible greens and the blooming of root-food species by as much as 2½ to 3 months in extreme years. Fruit and seed production are unreliable at high altitude because favorable moisture and temperature conditions rarely exist at all stages in the developmental process. Ethnographic data from arctic and subpolar regions with ET (effective temperature) values similar to those of the study area suggest that plant foods comprised less than 20% of the high-altitude summer diets of Front Range hunter-gatherers. Percentages would have been lower during cold, snowy intervals such as the Little Ice Age. Visitors to the alpine region, however, spent much of the year in warmer environments. On an annual basis they were not plant-food deprived.

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“…Leaves are chewed in fever and crushed leaves are applied on forehead in cold and fever (Joshi, 1980). Various plant parts are used in fever, epilepsy, cholera and bronchitis, decoct, in colic and dysentery (Johnston, 1970). The present paper deals with hepatoprotective effect of ethanol extract of C. pareira on INH and RIF induced hepatotoxicity in rats.…”

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Hepatoprotective Effect of Hydroalcoholic Extract of Cissampelos Pareira Against Rifampicin and Isoniazid Induced Hepatotoxicity

Sadasivam¹,

Khurana²,

Singh³

et al. 2012

CJPharmSci

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The aim of this study was to investigate the protective action of hydro alcoholic extract of C. pareira against hepatotoxicity caused by anti-tuberculosis drugs. Wister albino rats weighing 250-300 g were used to form 6 study groups, each group consisting of 6 rats. Animals were treated with intraperitoneal injection of isoniazid and rifampicin (50 mg/kg), silymarin (200 mg/kg) and hydroalcoholic extract of C. pareira (100, 200 and 400 mg/kg), respectively for 28 days. Hepatotoxicity was induced by a combination of drugs with INH+RIF. Serum biochemical tests for liver functions and histopathological examination of livers were carried out to demonstrate the protection of liver against antituberculosis drugs by hydroalcoholic of C. pareira and silymarin. The present study demonstrates, for the first time, that C. pareira protects against hepatotoxicity induced by INH-RIF. It is tempting to suggest that this natural compound might be useful for the treatment of liver injury due to anti-TB drugs.

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Blackfoot Indian utilization of the flora of the northwestern great plains

Cited by 28 publications

References 6 publications

Alpine Ice Patches and Shúhtagot’ine Land Use in the Mackenzie and Selwyn Mountains, Northwest Territories, Canada

Alpine Ice Patches and Shúhtagot’ine Land Use in the Mackenzie and Selwyn Mountains, Northwest Territories, Canada

Effects of Climate on Plant-Food Availability at High Altitude in the Colorado Front Range, U.S.A

Hepatoprotective Effect of Hydroalcoholic Extract of Cissampelos Pareira Against Rifampicin and Isoniazid Induced Hepatotoxicity

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