Salicaceae Salix sp.
Blackfoot - Fiber, Building Material
Use documented by:
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 17
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Salix sp.
Scientific name: Salix sp.
Common names:
Family: Salicaceae
Family (APG): Salicaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Building Material
Notes: Wands, sharpened at both ends, used to construct the dome shape of the sweat lodge.
RECRD: 3563 id: 36127