Plants That We Eat : Nauriat Niginaqtaut

by Jones, Anore

• ISBN13: 9781602230743
• ISBN10: 1602230749
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-06-30
• Publisher: Univ of Alaska Pr

Summary

Plants That We Eatis a handy, easy-to-use guide to the abundant edible plant life of Alaska. Drawing on centuries of knowledge that have kept the Inupiat people healthy, the book uses photographs and descriptions to teach newcomers to the north how to recognize which plants are safe to eat. Organized by seasons, from spring greens through summer berries to autumn roots, the book also features an appendix identifying poisonous plants.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Second Edition	p. ix
Preface to the First Edition	p. xiii
Acknowledgment	p. xv
Introduction	p. xvii
Green Leaves
Leaves Used with Seal Oil	p. 2
Uqpik (River Willow)	p. 6
Sura (Diamond-leaf Willow)	p. 9
Tukkaayuk (Sea Lovage)	p. 12
Ikuusuk (Wild Celery)	p. 16
Ippiq (Bistort)	p. 21
Asriatchiaq (Brook Saxifrage or Salad Greens)	p. 23
Pamiuqtaq (Fireweed)	p. 25
Pautnaq (Dwarf Fireweed)	p. 27
Paatitaaq (Wild Chive)	p. 29
Leaves: Cooked, Raw, and Fermented
Cooked Leaves	p. 34
Quagaq (Sourdock)	p. 39
Atchaaqluk (Beach Greens)	p. 49
Qusrimmaq (Wild Rhubarb)	p. 54
Raw and Fermented Leaves	p. 64
Iviaqtuk (Roseioot)	p. 66
Qutliutraq (Woolly Lousewort)	p. 69
Berries
Most Important Berries	p. 80
Aqpik (Salmonberry)	p. 81
Asriavik (Bog or Alpine Blueberry)	p. 88
Kikmiññaq (Lowbush Cranberry)	p. 103
Paungaq (Blackberry)	p. 113
Less Used Berries	p. 121
Tinnik (Kinnikinnick)	p. 122
Igrurnnaq (Rosehip)	p. 125
Aqpinnaq (Raspberry)	p. 128
Qunmun sanmiruq (Bog Cranberry)	p. 129
Nivinnaqutaq (Northern Red Currant)	p. 130
Uqpinñaq (Highbush Cranberry)	p. 131
American Red Raspberry	p. 132
Kavlaq (Black Alpine Bearberry)	p. 133
Anutvak (Red-Fruited Bearberry)	p. 134
Soapberry, Btiffaloberry	p. 135
Dwarf Dogwood, Bunchberry	p. 137
Roots and Other Underground Parts
Masru, Pifniq, Asaichak, and Aigaq	p. 140
Masru (Eskimo Potato)	p. 141
Pikniq (Tall Cottongrass)	p. 148
Asiatchiaq (lie ôlittle berryö, from the horsetail plant)	p. 150
Aigaq (Yellow Oxytrope)	p. 152
Tea and Medicinal Plants
Tea and Medicinal Plants	p. 156
Tilaaqqiuq (Labrador Tea)	p. 157
Sargiq (Stinkweed)	p. 159
Tulukkam asriaq (Common Mountain Juniper)	p. 162
Milukataqpaq (Coltsfoot)	p. 164
Napaaqtuq (White Spruce)	p. 166
Napaaqtuq (Black Spruce)	p. 170
Urgiiliq (Paper Birch)	p. 171
Dwarf Birch	p. 174
Nin$$$uq (Cottonwood Tree)	p. 175
Teas and Medicines From Previously Listed Plants	p. 176
Appendices
Storage Places for Leaves and Berries	p. 182
Containers for Storing Berries and Cooked or Fermented Leaves	p. 184
Akutuq (Eskimo ice Cream)	p. 188
Let the Animals Gather Your Food	p. 194
Nutritional Tables and Comments	p. 199
Warnings-Pollution, Mold, and Milk	p. 202
Poisonous Plants	p. 206
Kigvaluich niginich (Poison Water Hemlock)	p. 208
Death. Camas	p. 211
Monkshood	p. 213
Wild Flag, Iris	p. 214
Wild Beach Pea	p. 215
Wild Sweet Pea	p. 216
Lupine	p. 219
Argaigñaq (Mushrooms)	p. 220
Glossary of Iñupiaq Words	p. 221
Bibliography	p. 227
Index	p. 229
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