Near Fredonia in Mohave County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Oos'eev

Yucca kanabensis

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 10, 2016

1. Oos'eev Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Food, fuel, and fiber came from the yucca. Paiute people pounded the leaves to obtain fiber for rope, nets, baskets, jugs, mats, and sandals. Shampoo came from the roots. The fruit was roasted and then eaten, or made into a ball and dried for winter use. The stalks made good kindling.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Native Americans.

Location. 36° 51.874′ N, 112° 44.469′ W. Marker is near Fredonia, Arizona, in Mohave County. Marker can be reached from North Pipe Spring Road, 0.3 miles north of Arizona Route 389, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located along the Ridge Trail in Pipe Spring National Monument. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 406 North Pipe Spring Road, Fredonia AZ 86022, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Kwi'-uv (here, next to this marker); Suh-uhv' (within shouting distance of this marker); Plateau Country Trees (within shouting distance of this marker); Tup' (within shouting distance of this marker); Powell’s Surveyors at Pipe Spring

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Remnants of a Frozen Sahara (within shouting distance of this marker); Cut Off By The Grand Canyon (within shouting distance of this marker); Boulders to Building Blocks (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredonia.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Pipe Spring National Monument

Also see . . . Yucca (Wikipedia). Roots of yucca are high in saponins and are used as a shampoo in Native American rituals. Dried yucca leaves and trunk fibers have a low ignition temperature, making the plant desirable for use in starting fires via friction. The stem (when dried) that sports the flowers is often used in collaboration with a sturdy piece of cedar for making primitive fire. (Submitted on May 6, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 10, 2016

2. Oos'eev Marker

Oos'eev (<i>Yucca kanabensis</i>) (Narrowleaf Yucca) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 10, 2016

3. Oos'eev (Yucca kanabensis) (Narrowleaf Yucca)

(located beside marker)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 109 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 6, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.