Description
Nancy Turner describes more than 150 plants traditionally harvested and eaten by First Peoples east of the Coast Mountains in British Columbia and northern Washington. Each description includes information on where to find the plant and a discussion on traditional methods of harvesting and preparation.
Author: Nancy J. Turner
Publisher: Royal British Columbia Museum
Published: 11/22/2007
Pages: 215
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.20d
ISBN13: 9780772658463
ISBN10: 0772658463
BISAC Categories:
- Nature | Plants | General
- Cooking | Specific Ingredients | Natural Foods
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies | American | Native American Studies
About the Author
As professor of Environmental Studies at the University of Victoria and a research associate at the Royal BC Museum, Nancy J. Turner has written several books and articles on ethnobotany, including two companions to this book: Food Plants of Coastal First Peoples and Plant Technology of First Peoples in British Columbia.