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- 2Amelanchier alnifolia (lat)
- 2Canada, Northwest Territories, Yellowknife
- 2Country food - Northern Canada
- 2Indian pear (old name)
- 2K'eedzii (Tlicho)
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2015-07-09
This is one of a series of paintings of berries that are affixed to the exterior south wall of the Yellowknife Inn.
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2015-07-10
Saskatoon berries grow across Northern Canada and are used both as a food source and as a traditional medicine. The berries start out green and are a deep purple when they are ripe.
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2017-07-06
A member of the gooseberry family, skunkberries or skunk currants are found across nothern Canada. This edible berry has a strong odor and bristly. Skunkberries can be used to make jelly and were used as a traditional medicine by Indigenous people.
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2015-08-30
Young shoots and leaves can be boiled and eaten as greens. Stinging nettles are a good source of vitamins.