| Reference Source | Reference Type | Archival Data | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gatschet, A.S. ca. 1895 | Use - Technology |
"äshakani grist mill hollow tree or wood for pounding hominy. The hole was burnt out by coals of fire, gradually going further down, ashwood, sassafras were used for its purpose, and wild cherry. An Ottaway man on Spring River [NE OK] makes them now - he is called jábuk. The handle to pound with has to be made of dogwood or ironwood". |
| Reference Source | Reference Type | Data | Comments |
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| Gleason, H.A. and Cronquist, A. 1991 | Habitat | Occurs in moist woods throughout eastern and western Myaamia lands. |
| Reference Source | Reference Type | Data | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonella, M.P 2003-2006 | American hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana), also known as musclewood (or ironwood or blue beech) has smooth, grey, muscle-textured trunk and bark and the Myaamia word myaawaamiši refers to this aspect of this species. Eastern Hophornbeam (Ostrya virginiana) is also known as ironwood, but is not known for its muscle-textured stems, having brownish, shreddy trunk bark. |
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| Dunn, J.P. ca. 1900 | "miálwamĭndjĭ, ironwood tree" |