English Books > Reference > Dictionaries > Aboriginal Plant Use In Canadas Northwest Boreal Forest

Aboriginal Plant Use In Canadas Northwest Boreal Forest
Author: Marles, Robin
Paperback; 200 Colour Illustrations
256 pages
Published: May 2000
University of British Columbia
ISBN: 0774807385

This book describes the traditional Native American uses of more than 200 plants from Northern forests. Over 100 elders contributed information that they felt should be shared with other communities. Native and non-Native students worked together to collect plant specimens and record traditional knowledge about the use of plants for medicine, handicrafts, technology, and ritual practices.Entries with photographs for each plant are arranged according to plant family and include information on physical descriptions, habitat, uses for food, technology, medicine, and potential economic use. The book also includes an explanation of the research approach, a literature review, and an overview of the ecological and cultural background of the area.A study of traditional Aboriginal uses of over 200 plants from Canada's boreal forest. The entries and accompanying photographs are arranged according to the plant family and include information on physical descriptions, habitat, uses for food, technology, medicine and potential economic use.


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