Redefining Native

Native American Indian picking huckleberries Merriam Webster Dictionary Main Entry: 1na·tive Pronunciation: \ˈnā-tiv\ Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English natif, from Middle French, from Latin nativus, from natus, past participle of nasci to be born — more at nation Date: 14th century 1 : inborn, innate 2 : belonging to a particular place by birth 6 […]

Posted on October 2nd, 2009 by Kathryn
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Native Americans’ Plant Use in Northern California

sedge or white root, Carex barbarea My last visit to Grace Hudson Museum in Mendocino County I was surprised and delighted to discover that the director was in the process of creating a garden at the museum that would contain nothing but plants native to Northern California that had been used for centuries by the […]

Posted on June 7th, 2009 by Kathryn
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