Raspberry

Myrna Pearman
Christian Bucher
Gwichya Gwich'in Name: 
ts'eenakal
Teetł’it Gwich’in Name:: 
ts'eenakal
Latin Name: 
[tall raspberry] Rubus strigosus and [dwarf raspberry] Rubus acaulis
As food
The red fruit of the raspberry is edible and very sweet tasting.
Source: Andre, Alestine and Alan Fehr, Gwich'in Ethnobotany, 2nd ed. (2002)
 
As medicine
The stem and leaves of the raspberry plant are made into a tea and drunk to treat diarrhea.
Source: Andre, Alestine, Nan t'aih nakwits'inahtsìh (The Land Gives Us Strength) (2006)