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1. Course Prefix and Number:

Anth 190 & 390; SCIS89 (From Adams State College)

2. Course Title: Field Studies in Ethnobotany

3. Credit: 5 hours

4. Date/Times: Daily, 9:00-4:00 June 5 - July 7, 2000

5. Instructor: Enrique Salmon

6. Office Location: Department of Anthropology Fort,Lewis College Durango, Co.

7. Office Hours: By Appointment

8. Telephone: 247-7030

9. Course Description:

The intention of this field study is to offer students the opportunity to learn ethnobotanical knowledge of the Southwest. Students will be introduced to the field of ethnobotany, the study of the interrelationships between plants and people. Students will learn to prepare plant voucher specimens and present their field projects. After learning the basics of ethnobotanical methods, theory, interviewing, and plant collection, the students will visit various plant communities of the Southwest and learn to collect and assemble plant related stories and traditions. Except while in the field, class will occur only during the weekdays.

There will be two field trips where a Hispanic and Indigenous community will be visited. The course will also focus on a two week segment where student will research and build an ethnobotany, trail at the Durango Nature Center. Classes will begin at 9AM, Break for lunch, then return at 1 PM and continue until 4 o'clock each day. While in the field, work will not begin at a certain time. Generally, however, we will not work for more than six hours a day. We will camp out primarily during the field trips.

10. Course Objectives

1) Students will gain an understanding of the history of ethnobotanical research in the Greater Southwest.

2) Students will become familiar with the methods and theory of ethnobotany.

3) Students will be able to identify the various past and present cultures in the Southwest and their differing relationships with the plant world.

4) Students will gain insight into the efficacy of traditional plant medicines.

5) Students will learn how to properly and sensitvely conduct ethnobotanical field research.

11. Texts and Readings: Required Text:

There will be a couple of books that we will work from and a reading packet will be prepared for the students.

Harris, James. 1997. Plant Identification Terminology. Spring Lake Publishing Elpel, Thomas. 1996. Botany in a DU. Hops Press.

Reading Packet will be available in the Bookstore.

Supplemental Reading:

The materials in the reading packet will be drawn from the following books and articles and several other materials. This a partial listing.

Bye, Robert. 1986. "Voucher Specimens in Ethnobotanical Studies and Publications." Journal of Ethnobiology. 6(1 ).

Berlin, Brent. 1992. Ethnobiological Classification. Princeton University Press. Dunmire, William W & Gail D. Tierney. 1995.

Wild Plants of the Pueblo Province Santa Fe: Museum of New Mexico Press.

Etkin, Nina L., ed.1 986. Plants In Indigenous Medicine & Diet Biobehavioral Approaches Bedford Hills, New York: Redgrave Publishing Company.

Ford, Richard 1.1994. The Nature and Status of Ethnobotany Ann Arbor, Michigan: Museum of Anthropology, University of Michigan, No. 67.

Harrington, H.D. and L.W. Durrell. 1979. How to Identify Plants. Swallow Press.

Martin, Gary. 1995. Ethnobotany. New York: Chapman Hall.

Mayes, Vernon 0. & Barbara Bayless Lacy.T989. Nanise: A Navajo Herbal. Tsaile, Arizona: Navajo Community College Press.

Salmon, Enrique. 1995. "Cures of the Copper Canyon." Herbalgram Summer 1995, No, 34.

Spradley, James P. 1979. The Ethnographic Interview.Holt, Rinehart and Winston.

Turner, Nancy and Sandra Peacock. Guide to Collecting Traditional Ecological Knowledge. In Press. X11.

Assignments, Evaluation Procedures and Grading Policy:

12. Course Requirements:

1) Class Participation. Each student is expected to read assigned materials and to participate in class discussion, class exercises, and field studies.

2) Plant Profiles. Each student will identify, collect, and analyze two plants known to be used by a Southwestern culture (One Plant for Undergrads). The plant will be collected from the wild. The written profile will include scientific and common names, ecological notes, systematics, cultural uses of the plant, both past and present, as well as information regarding how the cultures relate to the plant; in ceremony, ritual, and manners. Students will be required to complete three plant profiles. The profiles will be orally presented to the group at the- end of the course.

3) Journal: Each student will maintain a journal throughout the course which will be presented for review at the end of the course.

4) Exam: A written exam will complete the course. The exam will cover the reading materials, class discussions, and field studies. The graduate exam will include additional questions not expected of the undergraduate students.

5) Reaction Papers: Each student will be expected to complete weekly reaction papers. These will be two paged reactions to the lectures and reading from the previous week of class.

Grading

1) The Plant Profiles, and Journals will be turned in the final day of the course. Late assignments will be penalized 10%. Each succeeding week of tardiness will deduct an additional 10%.

2) Summary of points Class Participation 10 Reaction Papers 10 Plant Profiles 30 Journal 20 Exam 100

3) Grade Distribution

90%-100% A

80%- 89% B

70%-79% C

60%-69% D

59% and below F

13. Class Schedule

Day 1 - June 5 What is Ethnobotany History of Ethnobotany Styles of Ethnobotany Cultural History of the Greater Southwest Cultural Importance of Plants

Day 2 - June 6 Keeping a Journal Theoretical Orientation Methodology Research Problems Plants in Medicinal Systems Subsistence

Day 3 -June 7 Collecting Plants Interviewing interview Projects Analysis of Data

Day 4 - June 8 Folk Taxonomy Plant Names Reproduction of Plant Knowledge Cognized Environments Plants as symbols Intellectual Property Rights

Day 5 - June 9 Traditional Ecological Knowledge Indigenous Land Management Systems Environmental Impact Statements Applied Ethnobotany Curriculum Modules Research Problems

Day 6 - June 12 First Reaction Paper due Phytochemistry Secondary Plant- Chemicals Ethnopharmacology Laboratory/Assaying Laboratory Project

Day 7-June 13 Laboratory Projects in Ethnopharmacology The Ethnobotanical Herbarium

Day 8 - June 14 Travel to Jemez Mountains Colorado Plataeu plants Pinion-Juniper woodland Camp in Jemez Mountains Plant Collecting; Pressing How to Identify Plants Identification in the Field

Day 9 -June 15 Jemez Mountains Preparing Voucher Specimens

Day 10 - June 16 Return to Durango HAND OUT TAKE HOME EXAM

Day 11 June 19 Collect Take Home Exam Analysis of data Preparing Voucher Specimens Reaction Papers due

Day 12 June 20 Field Trip to The San Luis Valley Camp near Crestone Riparian Zone Plants Collecting plants

Day 13 - June 21 Visit with Hispanic herbalist Disturbed area plants Vouchers in the Field

Day 14 - June 22 Return to Durango Alpine Plants

Day 15 - June 23 Analysis of Data Storing Vouchers Paths Towards Ethnobotanical Training Future Directions in Ethnobotany

Day 16 - 23 (June 26 - July 5) Durango Nature Center Study Reaction Papers Still due,

Day 24 - July 6 Plant profile Presentations Day 25 - July 7 Plant profile Presentations Turn in Journals and Plant Profiles