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Koyukon Plant Database



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Fireweed

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Scientific Name Related Terms
 Koyukon Name Koyukon Root KAD Page Notes on Translation Use Information
Epilobium angustifolium
ch'entl'ene' ts'eeł'aane
 tl'en1
 601
 Lit. 'that which we use for dentalia'


k'etssegheye ts'eeł'aane
 ghey::tseghey
 246
 Lit. 'that which we use for marten-skin'; 'marten (parka) material' Jetté - "This subsitution of the plant, worthless, for the valuable pelt, is allowed by custom, in the burnt offerings to the spirits, especially to the souls of the deceased shamans."

Zagoskin - leaves are used for making tea

Epilobium angustifolium
Epilobium angustifolium

Alder

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Scientific Name Related Terms
 Koyukon Name Koyukon Root KAD Page Notes on Translation Use Information
Alnus sp.
kk'es kk'es 357
 Nelson ties this to Alnus crispa
 Jetté - "The sap is used as a red stain for wood, moose skin and laftak."

Sullivan - After a child is born, the afterbirth, placenta and membranes are tied in a bundle and hung from this tree to decay.

Nelson - The Koyukon origin story for alder tells about a woman who heard a tale that was so sad and terrible that she began to cry and pinch her skin until it bled. She became the alder tree and this is why the alder's bark can be used to make red dye.


kk'ʉykk'eze
 kk'ʉy3
 372
 Some discussion of term on KAD page 372

alder bark
 kk'es lot'oodze'
 kk'es
 357
Nelson - Used to make reddish dye to color caribou skins and porcupine quills. Green bark is harvested in spring and allowed to dry, then soaked overnight in water or boiled. The bark and water are applied to stain the skin.

alder catkins
 kk'es delodzoye'
 kk'es
 357
Jetté - "...alder catkins are burnt in offerings to the spirits."

alder stem
 kk’es dokkuł
 kkuł1
 341


edible cone-like seed cases of red alder
 kk'es deloghe geege
 kk'es
 358
 Lit. 'alder branch berry'

alder charcoal
 kk'es t'aaze'
 kk'es
 357
Jetté - "Obtained by charring small branches, is applied to the umbilical cord of newborn infants. It is sprinkled on the stump and frequently renewed during the first days."

Alnus tenuifolia
Alnus tenuifolia

Alnus tenuifolia
Alnus sinuata

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