Native American Gardening - Buffalobird-Woman's Guide records a year of gardening activities shared by Buffalo Bird Woman, a Hidatsa woman born in North Dakota in 1839. Anthropologist Gilbert L. Wilson recorded her knowledge in 1917.
The book covers growing corn, squash, beans and sunflowers, along with harvesting, drying, seed saving and food preparation. It also includes songs, stories and ceremonies connected with the harvest.
Features
Historical account of Hidatsa agriculture
Covers seed saving and food preparation
Includes gardening traditions and harvest practices
