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Native Americans and their plants: linking the past with the future

Abstract:

Seven nations of Native Americans in the US and Canada are using native plant species for restoration and to reintroduce populations of species of cultural significance due to habitat loss. The scope of their projects as well as the important environmental, cultural, and economic benefits resulting from their efforts are briefly described.

Issue & Pages:

Fall 2000 Pages: 95-101

Article Download:

1-2NPJ95-101.pdf (PDF document)

Authors:

  • Tara Luna

Keywords:

seedling, propagation, nursery, Blackfeet, Chippewa, Choctaw, Salish-Kootenai, Navajo, Ktunaxa Kinbasket, Mohawk