Paleo Foraging

Indigenous uses of California poppy.

The pollen was also used by the Cahuilla as a facial cosmetic and an unspecified part was used as a sedative for babies.

Note that the Indigenous peoples mentioned are still living cultures and when I use past tense it is to describe practices in a historical context.

This video is for educational or entertainment purposes. To be safe, DO NOT try anything I say or do. Foragers should be 100% certain of the ID of anything consumed.

REFERENCES
- Bean, John Lowell and Katherine Siva Saubel. 1972. Temalpakh (from the earth): Cahuilla Indian knowledge and usage of plants.
- Chesnut, V. K. 1902. Plants used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California.
- GBIF Secretariat (range map)
- Goodrich, J., Lawson, C., and Lawson, V. P. 1980. Kashaya Pomo plants.



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Catclaw acacia - Indigenous uses.

Note that the Indigenous peoples mentioned are still living cultures and when I use past tense it is to describe practices in a historical context.

This video is for educational or entertainment purposes.To be safe, DO NOT try anything I say or do. Foragers should be 100% certain of the ID of anything consumed.

REFERENCES
- Barrows, David Prescott. 1967. The ethno-botany of the Coahuilla Indians of Southern California.
- Bean, John Lowell and Katherine Siva Saubel. 1972. Temalpakh (from the earth): Cahuilla Indian knowledge and usage of plants.
- Castetter, Edward F. and Ruth M. Underhill. 1935. The ethnobiology of the Papago Indians.
- Felger, Richard Stephen, and Mary Beck Moser. 1985. People of the desert and sea: ethnobotany of the Seri Indians.
- GBIF Secretariat (range maps)



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I invented an ideal foraging net.

It is heavily inspired by historical Indigenous fruit, seed, and grain collection methods & tools. These were typically made of basketry materials. The fabric, I believe, is a bit of an improvement, and at least makes it easier for the average person to make.

I made this two years ago (repost) and have yet to find a superior method for harvesting small fruits, seeds, and grains. I have used this net countless times and it has held up extremely well. It is my #1 recommendation for a foraging tool.

I describe its construction and uses in detail in my book, “Native Food Plants of Texas” by Cyrus Harp. Available here: www.amazon.com/Native-Food-Plants-Texas-Indigenous/dp/B0FW7K4GXL

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