Table of Contents

Preface, Beverly Ortiz
Acknowledgments, Beverly Ortiz
Spirit People, Darlene Marshall
The Peppernut, Josephine Peters
The Peppernut Story, Vivien Hailstone, as retold by Darlene Marshall
Chapter 1. A Life Well Lived, Beverly Ortiz
Chapter 2. Gathering Ethics, Jennifer L. Kalt with Bryan Colegrove and Kathleen McCovey
Chapter 3. Herbal Medicines and Native Plant Foods
Chapter 4. The Plants
Chapter 5. Non-herbal Cures
Endnotes
References
Plant Index
Subject Index

About the Author

Peters, Josephine Grant; Ortiz, Beverly

Reviews

"...a unique and highly prized addition to personal, professional, community, and academic library collections in the diverse fields of Ethnobotany, Ethnomedicine, Environmental Anthropology, Native American Studies, and California History." --James A. Cox, Midwest Book Review

"[Peters's] herbal knowledge extends beyond medicine to food, basket making, technology in general, firewood, aesthetics, myths, and all of life. She shares her knowledge and thoughts with expert help from Ortiz, a leader in the California Native scholarly world. Peters's knowledge is highly eclectic, drawing not only on all the groups around her but also on southern Californian Native plant knowledge, Mexican traditions, and even Chinese herbal medicine (via some Chinese neighbors in northwestern California). This book is extremely valuable for showing the full extent of the knowledge of one such healer and for anyone interested in herbal medicine and food, Native Californian traditions, or a read about a fascinating individual. Summing up:
Highly recommended." -- CHOICE

"This book is an important addition to Native American herbal medicine that will be used by faculty, students, and in extended education." --Rollin C. Richmond, President, Humboldt State University