Aboriginal Plant Use in Canada's Northwest Boreal Forest

by Robin J. Marles

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.

256 pages, Paperback

First published March 9, 2009

Reviews

[jonathan hover]

what i like most about this book is the "constituents" section in the plant entries. it is very detailed, including not only the names of the chemical contituents, but also the effects, as well as the nutritive values of the whole plant.

[Kenz]

great book, includes reliable information, including culinary uses, on native plants that is otherwise extremely difficult to find

[Sean Mah]

Informative and accurate.

[Morgan]

This is a great book, not onl do you get the English but also the Cree and Dene names. Making life so much easier