Aboriginal uses of plants.........?

Question

can anyone help me with my assessment..
discuss the use of native plants by indigenous people. name plants and describe how they were used for food and other functions.
PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

Some plants to look into:
Sage, Cedar, and Sweetgrass (used for smudging/prayer)
Tule and other Long Grasses (used for basket making)
Roots (used as medicines and as food)
Herbs (used as medicines and as food)
Tobacco and Peyote (used as medicine and as prayer tool)

Also, All of these sites have info. on what you are looking for:

http://www.kstrom.net/isk/food/plants.html
http://www.galileo.org/plants/kainai-html/index.html
http://herb.umd.umich.edu/
http://www.sandmountainherbs.com/Native.html
http://www.chamomiletimes.com/articles/nativeamerican.htm
http://www.ewebtribe.com/NACulture/herbs.htm
http://www.angelfire.com/art/nativeherb/index.html

Answer 2

the indians in south and central america have always liked to chew on coca plants and other pre-cursers to narcotics to get a buzz. Basically, they are drug addicts like everyone else.

Answer 3

Try clicking on one of the links in the following website.