| Reference Source | Reference Type | Archival Data | Comments |
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| Pease, T. C. and R. C. Werner 1934 | Use - Technology |
They used a bundle of round reeds for kindling to start a fire, with two bits of wood for striking the flame, for cooking their meat. |
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| Gravier, J. ca. 1700 | Use - Technology |
Little reeds were probably used in making some type of arrow shaft. "atchihar8" |
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| Kinietz, V. 1938 | Use - Material |
Shopekenauminkee is a game played with a hundred pieces of small reed or cane about a foot in length. The players take turns taking the bunch of reeds between their hands and letting them drop end-wise upon the bark board where they play; trying to drop them so that five pieces, corresponding to the head and limbs, fall together. |
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| Anonymous 1724 | Use - Medicinal |
The root of a reed was boiled and used to draw out objects in wounds. "For wounds and for to draw out that which is in the wound musket ballor other thing, it is necessary to boil the root of a certain reed which bears distaffs. I have seen the test of this remedy". |
| Reference Source | Reference Type | Data | Comments |
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| McCafferty, M. 2004 | The -ar8 ending -arwa, arwi, alwi is usually seen with the names of types of arrows e.g. ahtawaanhsalwi, pointed wooden arrow and also appears on some plant names that probably all have to do with arrow production e.g. Gatschets napahalwi, ash tree, and Illinois/Peoria iihkalwi, dogwood. Therefore, the word atchihar8 is a plural noun for some type of reed having to do with arrow production. |