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Wood & Tools |
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Trees - Evergreen |
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Juniper, One-seed - Juniperus monasperma | fuel, construction, small implements
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Pine, Pinion - Pinus edulis | pottery paint, glue, cradless, construction |
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Pine, Ponderosa - Pinus pondersoa | roofing, ladders, cradles, chewing gum, etc. |
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Trees - Deciduous |
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Maple, Bigtooth - Acer saccharum subsp. grandidentatum | lumber, furniture, paddles & oars, arows, bows, etc. |
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Maple, ROCKY MOUNTAIN GLOW - | lumber, furniture, paddles & oars, arows, bows, etc. |
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Acer saccharum subsp. grandidentatum 'Schmidt' | |||
Hackberry, Netleaf - Celtis laevigata var. retioculata | sandles, dark-brown or dye, handles |
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Cottonwood, Rio Grande - Populus deltoides subsp. wislizeni | boats, cradles, dolls, drums, firing pots |
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Oak, Texas Red - Quercus buckleyi | cradles, digging sticks, arrows, house construction |
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Oak, Gambel - Quercus gambelii | cradles, digging sticks, arrows, house construction |
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Oak, Bur - Quercus marocarpa | cradles, digging sticks, arrows, house construction |
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Oak, Chikapin - Quercus muehlenbergii | cradles, digging sticks, arrows, house construction |
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Semi-evergreen Shrubs/Subshrubs |
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Saltbush, Fourwing - Atriplex canescens | calk roofs, cooking whisk, carving, arrowheads |
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Bitterbush, Antelope - Purshia tridentata | bark for diapers, bedding for cradleboards, arrows |
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Evergreen Shrubs/Subshrubs |
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Sagebrush, Big - Artemisia tridentata | brooms, building material |
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Mahogany, Curl-leaf Mountain - Cercocarpus ledifolius | brown dye, tanning leather, fires, arrow points, etc. |
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Mahogany, True Mountain - Cercoparpus montanus | brown dye, tanning leather, fires, arrow points, etc. |
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Deciduous Shrubs/Subshrubs |
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root diggers, arrows, canes, canoes, purple dye |
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lemon-yellow dye, arrows, (contains7% rubber), etc. |
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arrow shafts, brooms, top ring of baskets & cradles |
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digging sticks, purple dye |
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basket making, black dye, arrows, crib hoods |
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basket making, black dye, arrows, crib hoods |
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bows and arrows |
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bows and arrows |
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Herbaceous Perennials |
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Blanketflower - Gaillardia aristata | flower heads for spoons and waterproofing |
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Evergreen Perennials |
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Beargrass - Nolina microcarpa | baskets, seeds in gourds for rattles |
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Deciduous Perennials |
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Morning Glory, Bush - Ipomoea leptophylla | fuel for starting a fire |
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Grasses |
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Grass, Indian - Sorghastrum nutans | brooms, hairbrushes, insulation for moccasins, switches |