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Plains Apache ny Ethnobota Julia A. Jordan Foreword by Paul E. Minnis and Wayne J. Elisens 01.Jordon FM-end 9/8/08 12:29 PM Page i Plains Apache Ethnobotany 01.Jordon FM-end 9/8/08 12:29 PM Page ii Plains Apache girls, 190l. Connie May, age 13 or 14, on right. Courtesy of the Western History Collection, University of Oklahoma Libraries. 01.Jordon FM-end 9/8/08 12:29 PM Page iii Plains Apache Ethnobotany Julia A. Jordan Foreword by Paul E. Minnis and Wayne J. Elisens University of Oklahoma Press : Norman 01.Jordon FM-end 9/8/08 12:29 PM Page iv All photographs are by Julia A. Jordan unless otherwise indicated. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Jordan, Julia A., 1928– Plains Apache ethnobotany / Julia A. Jordan ; foreword by Paul E. Minnis and Wayne J. Elisens. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8061-3968-5 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1.Apache Indians—Medicine. 2. Traditional medicine—Great Plains. 3. Medicinal plants—Great Plains. 4. Plants—Religious aspects. 5. Ethnobotany—Great Plains. 4. Plants—Religious aspects. 5. Ethnobotany—Great Plains. 6. Human-plant relation- ships—Great Plains. 7. Apache Indians—Social life and customs. 8. Great Plains— Social life and customs. I. Title. E99.A6J67 2008 979.004'9725—dc22 2008015458 The paper in this book meets the guidelines for permanence and durability of the committee on Production Guidelines for Book Longevity of the Council on Library Resources, Inc. ∞ Copyright ©2008 by the University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, Publishing Division of the University. Manufactured in the U.S.A. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system,or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photo- copying, recording, or otherwise—except as permitted under Section 107 or 108 of the United States Copyright Act—without the prior written permission of the University of Oklahoma Press. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 01.Jordon FM-end 9/8/08 12:29 PM Page v In memory of William E. Bittle Fred Bigman Ray Blackbear Gertrude Chalepah Rose Chaletsin Connie May (Datose) Saddleblanket Louise (Susagossa) Saddleblanket 01.Jordon FM-end 9/8/08 12:29 PM Page vi 01.Jordon FM-end 9/8/08 12:29 PM Page vii These things should be passed on, according to my notion. To the grave with us is no place for it. Our young peoples should know of our language, belief, and history, of our generation. It should be put in writing. Ray Blackbear, July 6, 1961 01.Jordon FM-end 9/8/08 12:29 PM Page viii 01.Jordon FM-end 9/8/08 12:29 PM Page ix Contents List of Illustrations xi List of Tables xiii Foreword, by Paul E. Minnis and Wayne J. Elisens xv Preface and Acknowledgments xix Note on Orthography and Pronunciation xxv Introduction 3 Part One: The Plains Apache 23 1. Plains Apache History and Culture 25 2. The Plains Apache Plant World 40 Part Two: The Useful Plants 53 3. Edible Plants 55 4. Ritual and Medicinal Plants 88 5. Material Culture and Firewood 139 6. Personal Care and Adornment 171 Conclusion 181 References 195 Index 199 ix
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