Native American people have a remarkable amount of knowledge of the world in which they live. ... Most of the plants used are native to North America, but some are not. ... When you hear about plants used as drugs by Native peoples, the first thing people usually ask is, "Do they work?" ... Then we would return to the rice on the day of ripening and collect the ripened grain by bending the bound shocks over the canoes and beating them with a stick. ... Native peoples recognized the high food value of this plant and many ceremonies were devoted to wild rice. ...

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Giving it that fitting name from our relentless pursuit of the fossil fuels hidden under the sands, and without any doubt scaring the land for decades to come, this essay will try to divulge the meaning and reason behind having the oil sands active. ... Not only that but it is also the reason behind hundreds upon thousands of animals deaths and the quick approaching endangerment of native species to the Boreal forest. ... From that many native species from the forest have lost their habitat, decreasing the overall biodiversity in the Boreal forest. ... The public was growing worried about the ...

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