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TONGVA LIVING HISTORY GARDEN

LEARNING RESOURCES

Safety in the Use of Wild, Edible, and Medicinal Plants

NATIVE PLANT BOOKS

Edible Wild Plants by Oliver Perry Medsger

Early Uses of California Plants by Edward K. Botts

How Indians Use Wild Plants for Food, Medicine, and Crafts by Frances Densmore

Temalpakh Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants by L. Bean and K. Saubel

Roadside Plants of Southern California by Thomas J. Belzer

Medicinal Plants of the Mountain West by Michael Moore

The Healing Power of Herbs by May Bethel

Indian Herbology of North America by Alma R. Hutchens

The Herbalist by Joseph E. Meyer

Common Edible and Useful Plants of the East by Muriel Sweet

Common Edible and Useful Plants of the West by Muriel Sweet

Indian Doctor by Nancy Locke Doane

Western Edible Wild Plants by H.D. Harrington

The Flavors of Home by Margit Roos-Collins

Thistle Greens and Mistletoe by James Williams 

Info about Citrus Era

NATIVE FOOD COOKBOOKS

Wild Foods of the Desert by Darcy Williamson

How to Prepare Common Wild Foods by Darcy Williamson

Cooking with Spirit--North American Indian Food and Fact

by Darcy Williamson and L. Railsack

American Indian Food and Lore by Carolyn Neithammer

Cactus Cookbook by Joyce L. Tate

California Mission Recipes by Bess A. Cleveland

Entertaining with Insects by Ronald L. Taylor and Barbara J. Carter

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learn more?

719 N 2nd Street Upland CA, 91786

Tongva Living History Garden at the

Chaffey Community Cultural Center

Contact: tongvalivinghistorygarden@gmail.com

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