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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

Forget-Me-Not

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Scientific Name Related Terms
 Koyukon Name Koyukon Root KAD Page Notes on Translation Use Information
Myosotis sp.

senoghoolneghe yu
neh2
 463
 Lit. 'do not forget me'

Coined word from English

Myosotis sp.
Myosotis sp.

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