Heritage Garden Word Hunt
In honour and recognition of today’s National Indigenous Peoples Day we have created this Word Hunt based around our beautiful heritage garden.
By using our outdoor signage and Heritage Garden Pamphlets, translate these English
Plant names into nsyilxcen.
1. Woods Rose ________________________________________________________________
Hint: This flower was used to mask human scent when hunting.
2. Oregon Grape _______________________________________________________________
Hint: The inner bark of this plant was used to make yellow dye.
3. Rabbitbrush _________________________________________________________________
Hint: This plant was spread on horses to repel insects.
4. Mock Orange ________________________________________________________________
Hint: The stems of this plant were used to make combs, tobacco pipes, and cradles.
5. Saskatoon Berry _____________________________________________________________
Hint: These berries are eaten fresh, dried, or boiled.
6. Douglas Maple ______________________________________________________________
Hint: The fibrous bark of this tree was woven into mats and rope.
7. Rosy Pussytoes _________________________________________________
Hint: burning the roots of this plant was said to drive away bad spirits.
8. Blue Bunch Wheat Grass_________________________________________
Hint: This grass was used as insolation for buildings.
Bonus: Can you translate this nsyilxcen plant into English?
1. Sxʷínaʔ_______________________________________________________________________
Hint: The Spines were used to pierce ears.
