camas
can you eat camas bulbs?
Yes
Some coast salish groups ate what kind of acorns?
Gary Oak
what months were camas usally harvested?
Late may through august
Some common Indigenous fruits/berries
Gooseberry, Salal, Red Currents, Elderberries, Salmonberries.
The bulb harvest was usally done by what gender?
Women
Name some foods in the gary oak ecosystem.
Currants, Rose-hips, Oregon Grape, Hookers Onion and more
What was the most important thing the first nations did for the camas every year?
Burn the camas beds
An early name for Victoria was "Camosun" meaning what
Place to dig camas
Camas is considered what kind of food? What is a health benifit?
anti-diabetic food because it does not raise blood sugar. It supports healthy flora in our gut.
Setting intentional fires Set by first nations was banned by who?
Early colonists