Blogs about: Native American Traditions

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Preparing for Green Corn on the Rez1 comment

deliasstones wrote 2 weeks ago: Green Corn is coming up this weekend and me and the family have been busy preparing.  For those of … more »

Tags: Mental Meanderings, cherokee, creek, green corn, Native American, New Years Festival

Indian Paintbrush13 comments

Bo wrote 1 month ago: I found large patches of Indian Paintbrush on the grassy fringes of the shores of Lake Michigan in … more »

Tags: Door County WI, Macro, Nature, Olympus E 510, Photography, spring, Wildflowers, Wisconsin, Bailey's Harbor WI

Wagon Wheel Weaving3 comments

Bo wrote 10 months ago: I cross the prairie in a line of schooners, Sitting in the wagon, sitting and passing by. Itchy mind … more »

Tags: Poetry, Arts, historical poetry, Oregon Trail, Pioneers, Prairies, wagon wheel weaving

Chickory; Blue Sailor; Ragged Sailor1 comment

Bo wrote 10 months ago: This is another import from Eurasia, purposely brought to the US to be cultivated, roasted and grou … more »

Tags: Environment, Photography, Wildflowers, Nature, summer, Wisconsin, Governor Nelson State Park, Prairies, photos

Common Yarrow; Milfoil; Staunchweed1 comment

Bo wrote 10 months ago: Myth has it that Achilles carried this plant to battle to treat wounds, hence its common name, Stau … more »

Tags: Photography, Wildflowers, Nature, summer, Wisconsin, wildflowers - North American, Governor Nelson State Park, Prairies, photos

Common Milkweed2 comments

Bo wrote 10 months ago: This milkweed is among the most versatile of prairie plants. Native Americans used the flowers to … more »

Tags: Photography, Wildflowers, Nature, summer, Wisconsin, wildflowers - North American, Governor Nelson State Park, Westport WI, Prairies

Yellow Lady Slipper

Bo wrote 10 months ago: This wild orchid’s Latin name means ‘little shoe’. The Cherokee used a tea made … more »

Tags: Photography, Wildflowers, Nature, summer, Wisconsin, Olympus E 510, wildflowers - North American, Macro, Flowers

Jack-In-The-Pulpit; Indian Turnip

Bo wrote 10 months ago: The underground root is peppery and hot if eaten, but is palatable when cooked. A root tea was tra … more »

Tags: Solitude, Photography, Wildflowers, Nature, summer, Macro, Wisconsin, wildflowers - North American, Flowers

Wild Bergamot

Bo wrote 10 months ago: The leaves of the Bergamot are aromatic and can be used to make a mint tea. Native Americans made … more »

Tags: Photography, Wildflowers, Nature, summer, Wisconsin, wildflowers - North American, Flowers, Governor Nelson State Park, Westport WI

Black-Eyed Susans

Bo wrote 10 months ago: A native North American wildflower, Native Americans made a medicinal tea from the roots to treat w … more »

Tags: Photography, Wildflowers, Nature, summer, Wisconsin, wildflowers - North American, Flowers, Governor Nelson State Park, Westport WI


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