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Preparing for Green Corn on the Rez
Green Corn is coming up this weekend and me and the family have been busy preparing. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the Creek or Cherokee traditions of Green Corn, you may find the … more »
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Preparing for Green Corn on the Rez
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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 »
Indian Paintbrush
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Bo wrote 1 month ago: I found large patches of Indian Paintbrush on the grassy fringes of the shores of Lake Michigan in … more »
Wagon Wheel Weaving
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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 »
Chickory; Blue Sailor; Ragged Sailor
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Bo wrote 10 months ago: This is another import from Eurasia, purposely brought to the US to be cultivated, roasted and grou … more »
Common Yarrow; Milfoil; Staunchweed
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Bo wrote 10 months ago: Myth has it that Achilles carried this plant to battle to treat wounds, hence its common name, Stau … more »
Common Milkweed
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Bo wrote 10 months ago: This milkweed is among the most versatile of prairie plants. Native Americans used the flowers to … more »
Yellow Lady Slipper
Bo wrote 10 months ago: This wild orchid’s Latin name means ‘little shoe’. The Cherokee used a tea made … more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
