Portland State University PDXScholar Anthropology Faculty Publications and Presentations Anthropology Spring 2011 “Up On the Mountain”: Ethnobotanical Importance of Montane Sites In Pacific Coastal North America Nancy J. Turner University of Victoria Douglas Deur Portland State University,
[email protected] Carla Rae Mellott University of Victoria Follow this and additional works at: https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/anth_fac Part of the Anthropology Commons Let us know how access to this document benefits ou.y Citation Details Turner, N. J., Deur, D., & Mellott, C. R. (2011). “Up On the Mountain”: Ethnobotanical Importance of Montane Sites In Pacific Coastal North America.Journal of Ethnobiology, 31(1), 4-43. This Article is brought to you for free and open access. It has been accepted for inclusion in Anthropology Faculty Publications and Presentations by an authorized administrator of PDXScholar. Please contact us if we can make this document more accessible:
[email protected]. Journal of Ethnobiology 31(1): 4–43 Spring/Summer 2011 ‘‘UP ON THE MOUNTAIN’’: ETHNOBOTANICAL IMPORTANCE OF MONTANE SITES IN PACIFIC COASTAL NORTH AMERICA Nancy J. Turner, Douglas Deur and Carla Rae Mellott The Pacific Coastal Mountains of western North America have immense ethnobotanical significance. Since time immemorial, Indigenous Peoples have journeyed from permanent settlements in lowland regions to upland sites in order to harvest and process a range of plant resources –foods, materials and medicines– as well as to hunt and fish, and undertake spiritual activities. Two culturally significant montane areas, widely separated geographically, are described as case examples: pt-e´n’i (Botanie Valley) in Nlaka’pmx territory of southern interior British Columbia, famous for its abundance of edible root resources; and iwamkani, an iconic huckleberry picking location for the Klamath in southern Oregon.