Searching for Sustenance

Searching for Sustenance. . People have been living in Bryce Canyon for over 10,000 years. Spearpoints and arrowheads, grinding stones, pottery shards, baskets, and oral histories of indigenous cultures – Paleo Indians, Fremont, Ancestral Puebloan – tell the story of their lives. Today, many tribes have traditional ties to this land, including Hopi, Ute, Zuni, and others., Of these, the Southern Paiute people live the closest to Bryce Canyon. They migrated seasonally building shelters, like kahns, that provided protection from the sun, wind, and cold. Today they live in modern structures, but still move seasonally through their homelands to gather, hunt, fish, and maintain their connection to the land., [Caption]: Southern Paiutes, like other tribes, still pass their traditional identity, language, and knowledge onto future generations., [Caption]: Edible berries, including manzanita, serviceberry, and chokeberry are gathered. Other, like Oregon grape, are used for medicine and dyes., [Caption]: Ponderosa and other pines are used to construct kahns and other shelters., [Caption]: Ricegrass and other grass seeds are gathered and roasted, producing cereal grains., [Caption]: Willow baskets, sealed with pine resin, make good wate rjugs., [Caption]: Rabbits, deer, mountain sheep, and other animals provide food and hides for clothing, tools, and crafts.