Ethnobotany of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Patricia Whereat-Phillips, Nancy J. Turner (Foreword by)Publish date:2016-05-04Pages:176
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oregon State University PressISBN-13:9780870718526ISBN-10:870718525UPC:9780870718526Book Category:Social Science, Science, NatureBook Subcategory:Ethnic Studies, Life Sciences, PlantsBook Topic:American, BotanySize:8.90 x 6.00 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.6195Product ID:SCVQK18P3M
Ethnobotany of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians
Myrtlewood is most often thought of as beautiful wood for woodworking, but to Native people on the southern Oregon coast it was an important source of food. The roasted nuts taste like bitter chocolate, coffee, and burnt popcorn. The roots of Skunk Cabbage provided another traditional food source, while also serving as a medicine for colds. In tribal mythology, the leaves of Skunk Cabbage were...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oregon State University PressISBN-13:9780870718526ISBN-10:870718525UPC:9780870718526Book Category:Social Science, Science, NatureBook Subcategory:Ethnic Studies, Life Sciences, PlantsBook Topic:American, BotanySize:8.90 x 6.00 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.6195Product ID:SCVQK18P3M
Patricia Whereat-Phillips holds a BS in Biology from Oregon State University and a MA in Linguistics from the University of Oregon, where her studies focused on the Hanis Coos language. She has worked with the US Forest Service in Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area and Mt. Hood National Forest, and served as the Cultural Resources Director for the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and...
Publisher: Oregon State University Press
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