Traditional Plants & Herbs

Traditional Plant Rules

AIHEC Traditional Plants and Herbs Competition Objectives:

Strengthen existing science/botany/environmental science programs at TCUs and stimulate new interest in plant fields.
Encourage interest in Tribal culture and history of traditional plants and their impact on Native community wellness.

Traditional Plants Registration Form

Traditional Plant Reference List

AIHEC Traditional Plants Competition - Reference List:

Ode, D. J. (2006). Dakota flora: A seasonal sampler. South Dakota State Historical Society Press.
Tilford, G. L. (1997). Edible and medicinal plants of the West. Mountain Press Publishing Company.
Brown, P. M. (2006). Wild orchids of the prairies and Great Plains region of North America. University Press of Florida.

2 Websites with specific North Dakota plants:

Traditional Plant Rules

AIHEC Traditional Plants and Herbs Competition Rules:

The traditional plant competition will be in a PowerPoint format with fifty (50) slides (one slide for each plant) on a laptop provided. The traditional plants will be selected from the Native/Tribal region of the host committee. Each AIHEC Tribal College may only register up to five (5) students for the Traditional Plants competition. Only first, second, and third place will be awarded. Books from the reference list can be obtained from any Tribal College library, science department, or bookstore. Tribal College student participants will have up to one (1) hour to complete the competition. There can only be one (1) Tribal College student participant at a laptop at a time during the competition. Reference materials or cell phones are not permitted during the competition. The competition will be in a multiple choice format. Students must select the correct scientific name, common name, or traditional use of the plants and herbs.