Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia (Royal British Columbia Museum Memoir No. 3), authored by Nancy J. Turner, Laurence C. Thompson, M. Terry Thompson, and Annie Z. York.

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Key Overview

• Authorship: It was written by celebrated ethnobotanist Nancy J. Turner, alongside linguists Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson, and Nlaka'pamux (Thompson) elder Annie Z. York.

• Scope: The book meticulously details how the Nlaka'pamux people recognized, named, and utilized over 350 plant species for food, medicine, technology, and materials.

• Historical Significance: It incorporates older ethnographic field notes from pioneer anthropologist James Teit dating back to the late 19th century, providing a deep historical record that spans nearly a century of indigenous botanical knowledge.