84 USES OF PL.\NTS BV INDIANS [eth. ansss 



Saxifkagaceae 



GRasstXAUiA MissorniENsis (Xutt.) Cov. & Biitt. Wild Gooseberry. 



WhhnKih'shlca (I)iikotii); Yankton dialect, vichakrMska; Teton 

 diali'Ct. ir/rhaf/iuiJ<hk(i. 



I'lzi (Oiiiiilia-Ponca). 



Haz-ponoponoh (Winnehago), "crunching fruit" {haz, fruit; 

 l>onoi>oni)H, cruncliiiijr). 



Tlie l)(>rries of this plant were used for food in their season. A 

 chilthen's game was described among the Omaha in which the chil- 

 dren were counted off into two parties. I'^ach individual of both 

 parties was given a portion of the acidulous unripe berries which 

 he must try to eat without making a grimace. The party less suc- 

 cessful in this ordeal had to pay a forfeit to the victorious party 

 or to execute some performance for their amusement, as for instance, 

 to liop on one foot .so many steps backward. 



RiHKs AMERiCANTM Mill. Wild Rlack Currant. 



Vhap-ta-haza (Dakota). "Beaver-berries,'' from chapa-ta-haza 

 {ehapa, beaver: haza, berry; fa, genitive sign). 



Pezi nut/a (Omaha-Ponca) ; pezi, gooseberry; nuga, nuile. 



An Omaha said a strong decoction of the root is made to drink as 

 a remedy for kidney trouble. .V Winnebago medicine-man said the 

 root of the black currant is used by women lor uterine trouble. 



ROSACEAE 



FuAGAHiA \ iKdiMANA Duclicsne and F. Americana (Porter) Britton. 

 Wild Strawberry. (PI. 13, a.) 

 Wazku-shtecha (Dakota). Wazhushtt'cha-hu, strawberry vine. 

 Wazhushtecha aha wi, the moon when strawberries are ripe, 

 June (■s/i/^'. red; wl, moon, lunar month). 

 Baskte (Omaha-Ponca). Bashte-Ju, strawberry vine. 

 Ilaz-xhchek (Winnebago) ; has, fruit. 

 A paru-huradit (Pawnee), " ground berry" («/>«/•;/, berry : huradu, 



ground). 

 All the tribes were fond of wild strawberries and luxuriated in 

 them in their season, but the fruit was too juicy to lend itself to 

 the process of drying successfully for winter use. Young leaves 

 of the plant were infused to make a beverage like tea by the Winne- 

 bago. 



Runes occiDENTALis L. and R. strioosis Michx. Wild Raspberry. 

 Taka"he<ha (Dakota). 7'rt/,a"A<'r>Aff- Am, raspberry bush. 

 A (/thamWgi ( Onuiha-Ponca ) . 

 Aparu (Pawnee), berry. 



