| Reference Source | Reference Type | Archival Data | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner, P.S. 1997 | Horticultural Info |
Oak and hickory nut production peaks (mast) every 1-4 years, following an irregular but consistent pattern from year to year, allowing harvesters to plan for and take advantage of peak masts. The largest masts occur when tree crowns are exposed to maximum sun--Native Americans could also have easily thinned trees to increase size and production of remaining trees. |
|
| Gatschet, A.S. ca. 1895 | Related Info |
"mishingwe mishaxkatwi . . . bur oak, frequent out west, quercus macrocarpa" |
|
| Costa, D. 2005 | Related Info |
"miching8eminja", bur oak |
|
| Costa, D. 2005 | Use - Medicinal |
The roots are chewed and applied to wounds. "miching8eminja", "oak whose large acorn and the chewn/mashed root are good for curing a cut". |
|
| Gonella, M.P 2003-2006 | Use - Food |
Acorns were leached in water to remove tannic acids before eating. |
|
| Dunn, J.P. ca. 1900 | Use - Food |
Acorns are gathered and shelled, then soaked in lye before boiling. |
|
| Dunn, J.P. ca. 1900 | Related Info |
Myaamia term for the bur oak is "mici'ngwami'nji". |
| Reference Source | Reference Type | Data | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gleason, H.A. and Cronquist, A. 1991 | Habitat | Occurs on rich, moist and alluvial soils throughout eastern and western Myaamia lands. |
| Reference Source | Reference Type | Data | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gatschet, A.S. ca. 1895 | Myaamia term for bur oak is "mihsiinkweemisaahkatwi". |
||
| Gonella, M.P 2003-2006 | The name of family a Myaamia lineage including the Shoemakers of Kokomo, Indiana. |
||
| Gatschet, A.S. ca. 1895 | The Miami-Illinois term for the acorn nut is alakaya. |