Pinaceae
lodgepole pine
Pinus contorta Douglas ex Loudon
Indigenous Names: wazí čháŋ, Sestoto’e, No:kuse:O (Meaning: “Pale or Grey Pine”)
Ceremonial & Cultural Notes
Cheyenne
Artifacts/Material use: Trunks used for tipi poles Additional commentary: The poles were usually acquired in the high mountains. Women cut and peeled the poles, leaving them to dry in the sun. Each lodge required 25 to 30 poles, each measuring about 25 feet in length.540
Botanical Reference
Parts Documented: trunks, Not specified in the literature
Distribution: Native to North American Plains; widespread regional distribution; Moist to dry sites; foothills to montane; Alaska to Colorado