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Show Reported Locations: According to Goodrich and Neese ( 1986: 135) this plant exists in the Uinta mountains area. The S. validus is a rare plant that grows in wet places from 5,380 to 7,120 feet ( Goodrich and Neese 1986: 135). However, there are nine species of bulrush listed for the Uinta Basin, any of which could be used by the Northern Utes. One species ( Scirpus sp) was identified and found growing in Bullock Reservoir ( 1.2). ECOTONE ( 1995: A- 28) included the S. acutus, S. maritimus, S. microcarpus, and S. pungens in the emergent wetlands environment on the reservation, but not the S. validus. Food Uses by Utes: Fowler ( 1986: 73) and Chamberlin ( 1909a: 36) indicate that the Northern Utes used the soft stems and roots of the bulrush for food. Lowie ( 1924: 201), Stewart ( 1942: 251), and Janetski ( 1983: 65- 6) also indicated that bulrush seeds and shoots were eaten by Ute Indians. Uses for Manufacture by Utes: One consultant pointed out a variety of the bulrush ( Scirpus sp.), calling it tule ( 1.2), which was used for making mats for the Sun Dance. Another consultant, however, indicated that it was rarely used for this purpose anymore ( 4.1). Smith ( 1974: 36) reported that tule was employed for mats which were leaned up against the walls of brush shelters. Uses by Neighboring Populations in the Great Basin: The Gosiutes used the soft lower portions of different varieties of bulrush for food ( Chamberlin 1911: 381). A^ 3.4.... Bitterroot,.. Lewisia ( Lewisia rediviva, Portulacaceae): Ute name is / nachi? anup/[ 2.1]. Reported Locations: This specific plant is seen in the Uinta Basin only in Daggett and Moffat counties amid sagebrush and pinion- juniper communities on rocky hills and ridges from 7,200 to 8,400 feet. However, two other varieties are found more commonly in the basin, the L. pygnaea and the L. triphylla. ( Goodrich and Neese 1986: 241). ECOTONE ( 1995: A- 10) listed the L. rediviva as found in deciduous conifer environments on the reservation. No specific locations were given for this plant by consultants. Medicinal Uses by Utes: One elder ( 2.1) reported that it was used for colds, headaches, indigestion, and any kind of illness. Lyman and Denver ( 1970: 86) indicated that the bitterroot was eaten by the Utes to cure headaches. A tenuous connection here to a Ute name reported by Smith ( 1974a: 272) may be / tia- nakapa= pi/, a root boiled and drunk for coughs. Fowler ( 1986: 77) reported that the roots of this plant were used by the Northern Utes and Utah Southern Paiutes. Uses by Other Great Basin Populations: The Gosiutes also used the bitterroot ( Chamberlin 1911: 373). 53 |
