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About Cottonwood
Cottonwood (Populus sp.)
Some examples of Southwestern tribes using cottonwood in their basketry include:
Chiricahua Apache
Jicarilla Apache
Mescalero Apache
San Carlos Apache
White Mountain Apache
Havasupai
Yavapai
Some examples of Southwestern tribes using cottonwood in their basketry include:
Chiricahua Apache
Jicarilla Apache
Mescalero Apache
San Carlos Apache
White Mountain Apache
Havasupai
Yavapai
The Hopi people use cottonwood root to carve their Kachina dolls.
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