Edible Seeds and Grains of California Tribes and the Klamath Tribe of Oregon in the Phoebe Apperson Hearst Museum of Anthropology Collections, University of California, Berkeley(PDF; 10 MB) - This report shares information on the edible wildflower and grass seeds harvested for food by California and Oregon Indian tribes. It is the result of collaboration between the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Phoebe Apperson Hearst Museum of Anthropology (PAHMA) and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). Projects such as this are important because they return ethnobotanical knowledge back to Indian tribes; they give us a more complete picture of the indigenous diets in different regions; they substantiate what is reported in the anthropological and historical literature with the physical evidence of plant parts; they give us an idea of the composition of the flora (native and nonnative plant species) in areas where native women gathered seeds. A more complete record of traditional foods can provide a broader diversity of native plants to select from for rebuilding native food systems.
Indigenous Stewardship Methods and NRCS Practice Standards (PDF; 1.2 MB) August 2010 - This guidebook seeks to help field planners learn technology from indigenous people which could improve or expand existing NRCS practices or create new ones.
Technical Note No. 2 -Indigenous Uses, Management, and Restoration of Oaks of the Far Western United States, (PDF; 2.7 MB) September 2007 - The memories of Native American elders, the diaries of early Spanish explorers, old anthropological accounts, and archeological research all provide evidence that native peoples were actually accomplished managers of their oak environments who actively manipulated plants, populations, and habitats to increase yields, sustain production, and improve the quality of natural raw materials.
Edible Seeds and Grains of California Tribes and the Klamath Tribe of Oregon in the Phoebe Apperson Hearst Museum of Anthropology Collections, University of California, Berkeley
