Gifted earth : the ethnobotany of the Quinault and neighboring tribes

Deur, Douglas 1969- (author.).

Summary: "Gifted Earth presents a rich and living tradition of plant use within the Quinault Indian Nation on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington state, developed in collaboration with and endorsed by the tribe. It provides detailed information on the use of more than seventy species of plants for food, medicines, and materials--all based on the knowledge and wisdom of traditional plant users. Includes full-color photographs and illustrations and a glossary"--

Record details

ISBN: 9780870719653
ISBN: 0870719653
Physical Description: print
xx, 250 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 23 cm
Publisher: Corvallis : Oregon State University Press, 2022.

Content descriptions

General Note:	"Published in cooperation with the Quinault Indian Nation."
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-242) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Ethnobotany in the land of the Quinault -- Enduring relationships, from the summits to the sea -- The wisdom and logic of traditional plant management -- The displacement and endurance of Quinault plant traditions -- Trees of the forest and forested riparian areas -- Western redcedar -- Sitka spruce -- Western hemlock -- Douglas-fir -- Pines -- Western yew -- Pacific crabapple -- Red alder -- Black cottonwood -- Bigleaf maple -- Vine maple -- Willows -- Cascara -- Shrubs for food and medicine -- Indian tea -- Devil's club -- Huckleberries and blueberries -- Salmonberry -- Thimbleberry -- Blackcaps -- Blackberries -- Elderberries -- Salal -- Wild currants and gooseberries -- Oregon grape -- Wild rose -- Other important plants of meadows, wetlands, and the forest floor -- Beargrass -- Sweetgrass -- Cattail -- Camas -- Yarrow -- Fireweed -- Cow parsnip -- Skunk cabbage -- Stinging nettle -- Palmate coltsfoot -- Native strawberries -- Wild cranberry -- Wild mint -- Horsetails -- Ferns.