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Author | : John Bruno Romero |
Publisher | : VANTAGE PRESS, INC |
Total Pages | : 68 |
Release | : 2017-07-04 |
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Of all the books written concerning the Indians of North America, I don’t know of one which treats of the Indians’ great knowledge of medicine, the vast store which was theirs of plants and herbs which possessed curative and healing qualities, many of them far superior, even today, to the medicine used by the white physician. There is a reason. In some instances the white man did not get the correct information from his Indian brother due to the latter’s inability to make himself understood—this was, of course, also true of the former. Again, some information given was intentionally wrong due to the ill-feeling the Indian had for the white man. And again, many of those healing plants were held in such veneration by the Indians, that to impart their virtues to a white man was an unpardonable crime, and the punishment meted out to the offender was of the severest form. I am an Indian, proud of it and of my forefathers, whose bitterness toward the white man was only too well justified. But time changes all things and bitterness and hatred never made for understanding nor happiness. In this spirit I wrote this book, in the spirit of doing good. And in this I have the help and permission of my dear uncle, Chief Pablo, of the Mahuna tribe of Indians of Southern California, who permitted me to describe certain plants whose curative properties have been kept a secret by the Indians for over one hundred years. This is the first time they are made known. The Indian, living close to and with nature—the greatest teacher of all for those who have eyes to see—became nature’s most intelligent pupil. Gifted with the keenest observation and the ability to reason, he searched the discovered plants which nature herself had provided for any ailment, sickness, or mishap which might befall him. I am sending this book out into the world not for fame, but as a messenger of goodwill and peace. May it be received in this spirit and accomplish its mission.
Author | : John Bruno Romero |
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Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2017 |
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Author | : John Bruno Romero |
Publisher | : Good Press |
Total Pages | : 105 |
Release | : 2023-11-01 |
Genre | : Medical |
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Download The Botanical Lore of the California Indians. with Side Lights on Historical Incidents in California Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
"The Botanical Lore of the California Indians. with Side Lights on Historical Incidents in California" by John Bruno Romero. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Author | : Robert F. Heizer |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 1980 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0520038967 |
Download The Natural World of the California Indians Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Describes patterns of village life, and covers such subjects as Indian tools and artifacts, hunting techniques, and food.--From publisher description.
Author | : Alfred Louis Kroeber |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 46 |
Release | : 1907 |
Genre | : Indians of North America |
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Download The Religion of the Indians of California Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Sandra S. Strike |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 230 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Science |
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Download Ethnobotany of the California Indians: Aboriginal uses of California's indigenous plants Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Kent Lightfoot |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 513 |
Release | : 2009-04-24 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 0520942280 |
Download California Indians and Their Environment Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Capturing the vitality of California's unique indigenous cultures, this major new introduction incorporates the extensive research of the past thirty years into an illuminating, comprehensive synthesis for a wide audience. Based in part on new archaeological findings, it tells how the California Indians lived in vibrant polities, each boasting a rich village life including chiefs, religious specialists, master craftspeople, dances, feasts, and ceremonies. Throughout, the book emphasizes how these diverse communities interacted with the state's varied landscape, enhancing its already bountiful natural resources through various practices centered around prescribed burning. A handy reference section, illustrated with more than one hundred color photographs, describes the plants, animals, and minerals the California Indians used for food, basketry and cordage, medicine, and more. At a time when we are grappling with the problems of maintaining habitat diversity and sustainable economies, we find that these native peoples and their traditions have much to teach us about the future, as well as the past, of California.
Author | : Stephen Powers |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 507 |
Release | : 1976 |
Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | : 0520031725 |
Download Tribes of California Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This classic of American Indian ethnography, originally published in 1877, is again available in its complete form. In the summers of 1871 and 1872 Powers visited Indian groups in the northern two-thirds of California. A journalist by profession, he was untrained in ethnography, but was nonetheless an astonishingly intelligent observer who had a gift for writing in a spirited manner. He reported faithfully what he heard and portrayed accurately what he saw among the native survivors of Gold Rush days in a series of seventeen articles published mostly in The Overland Monthly. These were partly unwritten, added to, and reorganized by Powers to be published in 1877 as a report of the U.S. Geographical Survey of the Rocky Mountain Region. Powers’ book is still basic and is referred to by everyone who deals with native cultures. The 1877 edition was not large, and Tribes of California is at last reprinted in response to growing demand for this rare volume. For this edition all of the original illustrations have been retained and the basic text printed in facsimile. Professor Robert F. Heizer has provided annotations throughout and an introduction to indicate contemporary thought about the volume.
Author | : Victor King Chesnut |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 150 |
Release | : 1974 |
Genre | : Botany |
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Download Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Frank F. Latta |
Publisher | : Pickle Partners Publishing |
Total Pages | : 279 |
Release | : 2018-02-27 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1789120225 |
Download California Indian Folklore Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
California Indian Folklore, which was first published in 1936, is a fascinating book, well written, and full of interesting first hand lore of California’s Yokuts Indians. It is because Frank Latta was able to interview the last of the old tribal leaders that this book exists. Latta’s expertise in gaining information from the Yokuts has enabled us to preserve, in writing, some of their heritage. California Indian Folklore is a valuable resource on the life of the Yokuts of the San Joaquin Valley. The Yokuts, overall, were a happy people who made admirable use of the natural resources that surrounded them. It would make excellent first person quotes for exhibits or school study, even at the elementary level. The reader who has an interest in early California native ways will enjoy this historic volume.