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Blueberries 



Vaccinium (var. sp.) 



getdatge-'a 



Huckleberries 



Gaylussacia baccata 



oyadji'' 



I'himble 



Rubus odoratus 





High cranberries J 



{Vac. macrocarpon) 

 Viburnum op id us 



onao"sha" 

 ha'.^nonundjuk 



Nannyberries 



V. lentago 



ga'ne'sa' wanunda 



Mulberries 



Moms rubra 



od j i'nowo"'wadisiyas 

 djo'yesshayes 



Strawberries 



Fragaria virginiana 



odjistondas'ha* 



Elderberries 



Sambucus canadensis 



oniot'sutgiis 



Gooseberries 



Ribes (var. sp.) 



nu""gwussot 



Dewberries 



Rubus viliosus 



ogau'o'^gwa' 



Wintergreen 



Gaultheria procum- 

 bens 



djisda"gea' 



Partridge vine 







Squaw vine 



Mitch ella rep ens 



oshaista"wayas 



Oneberry 



' Amelanchier oblong- 





June berries 



ifolia 



ha'do" 



A. canadensis 





Currants 



Ribcs (var. sp.) 



djoaga'^wayas 



Sumac berries 



Rhus glabra 



Terminology 



o'tgo"da' 



Bush 





oi"kta' 



Berries 





odji'ya' 



Blossoms 





awe'o" 



Briars 





oi'^kdaii' 



Green fruit 





oga"'s*a* 



Seeds 





oska"'a' 



Berry time' 





o'wai'yai' 



Berry picker 





ha'yagwus 



I pick berries 





ga'yagwiis 



Berries when in season were eagerly gathered by the Iroquois and 

 even today berries have not lost favor with them. They were eaten 

 entire raw, crushed and mixed with sugar and water or mixed with 

 various puddings. Blackberries, strawberries, elderberries and huckle- 

 berries seem to be the favorite varieties. For winter's use black- 

 berries, black raspberries, huckleberries and blueberries are dried. 

 Strawberries were also dried but required a great deal of care. 

 These dried fruits were either soaked in sugared water and cooked 



