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Utah Gardening
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Plants used by Native Americans

dsidwell
17 years ago

Howdy fellow Utah gardeners!

I'm at the American West Heritage Center in Wellsville--up by Logan. We're a living history farm and museum that covers the period 1820 - 1920. One of our interpretive areas is a Native American encampment. We'd like to plant lots of useful plants that Native Americans might have used. The Shoshone tribe is helping us, and I know a few things myself, but I'd love your thoughts on what native plants were useful to both Native Americans and Pioneers last century.

Thanks heaps!

David

Here is a link that might be useful: American West Heritage Center

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