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HOUMA ANCESTRAL RESOURCES

Medicinal knowledge and Language resources

Click on the first image or button below for a condensed Houma Dictionary searchable excel sheet compiled from a variety of resources.

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MEDICINAL KNOWLEDGE

Below are 3 PDFs that document ancestral Houma medicines and explain the medical terms. Referenced from Daniel E. Moerman's NATIVE AMERICAN ETHNOBOTANY.

HOUMA ETHNOBOTANY

This PDF has the scientific names for local plants used in medicines, how they were used, and the common name for it. Forthcoming, hopefully the traditional Houma names will be added.

HOUMA PLANTS, OTHER USES

This PDF has various other uses for local plants, including hunting and fishing uses, food uses, etc.

MEDICAL DICTIONARY

A small dictionary explaining the medical terms used in the Houma Ethobotany PDF.

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