Celebrate Pride 2006
It’s nearing the end of June once again and in the Bay Area people are gearing up for the ten day festivities of Pride. In addition to being a celebration…
Powwow
The term Powwow has been loosely used in western movies. In the movies the cowboys or soldiers would meet with the Indians and have a Powwow or meeting. This comparison…
Potawatomi Indians
The Potawatomi tribe originated from the upper Mississippi River area. They were in close alliance with two other Indian tribes, and together they formed The Council of the Three Fires.…
Web Publishing Information
The HTML comments in this page contain the configurationinformation that allows users to edit pages in your web using the Microsoft Web Publishing Wizard or programs which use the Microsoft…
Where can you find these wonderful plants?
That giant oak tree across the street is a treasure trove of many uses. Those fragrant bay and pine trees on your favorite hike are useful too. Those marigolds on…
NATIVES and PLANTS
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NATIVES and PLANTS
How to use plants Plants are usually collected, then dried and stored for later use. Directions for how to do this are contained in the books listed in the resources…
NATIVES and PLANTS
Healing with plants is a practice with ancient roots. Many of the most useful and powerful medicine plants are all around us in our daily California life, such as oaks,…
NATIVES and PLANTS:
Plants formed the basis for skin care, hair care, and beautification techniques for First Nations people. As late as the 1950s and 1960s, many indigenous people can recall their elders…
GETTING STARTED
Natives and Plants Here in California, the First Nations connection with plants extended to virtually every aspect of life, from housing, clothing, and food to the masterpieces of California Indian…