... a problem in Naylor's Run will be looked at more closely in the following paragraphs. This history can be separated into four eras, the time before the Native Americans, Arrival of the Salty Men, the Industrial Revolution, and Modern Times. To really understand the stream we must first look at its distant past. The time when only Native Americans ruled this area was ... Delaware to Southeast Pennsylvania. This Native Americans lead a very peaceful life. Their daily activities included hunting, fishing, trapping, gathering, farming, and travelling. They lived in structures known as wigwa...

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... medicine, as foods, as dyes, and as fibers (for weaving, baskets, building materials, and so on). They found useful purposes for most kinds of plants. Most of the plants used are native to North America, but some are not. Some are plants that were introduced into North America and some perhaps in pre- ... . Drink hot. For diabetic ulcers use one tsp. of root to one cup of water. Let stand for five hours then bring to a boil. Use as a wash. Collect the root early in the spring or late in the fall. The plant must be two years old. It can be used fresh or dried. If stored ... this wild ric...

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... American cultures valued their women for their powerful role in the tribe. Women were the providers; gathering the food, trading with other tribes, making spiritual and political decisions, all while taking care of the entire family. Many tribes believed that strength was found in their animal spirit. Women ... an outsider because people thought "she was haywire, out of control. She messed with evil, laughed at the old woman's advice , and dressed like a man" (62). These women, despite their differences, were able to stay strong, and take care of themselves. Their ability to change into ...

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... at their totem pole. Another way a family showed its importance was to have a potlatch. The inside of the house also had carved posts if the family was an important one. When a child was old enough to understand, the time had come to learn the history of the family. When it came to fishing, they new there stuff. As the salmon left the ocean ... and began their swim up stream to lay eggs, men and women from all over the area gathered along the riverbanks to ... . In the winter, the men wore shirts, leggings, and moccasins made of buckskin. Buckskin is clothing made from the skins of anim...

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