Profile: Use of devil's club plant central to Tlingit culture

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08-11-2004
Profile: Use of devil's club plant central to Tlingit culture

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In Sitka, Alaska, about 750 miles north of Seattle, one of the most revered members of the community is a plant. It's called devil's club. It has big umbrellalike leaves that sit on top of long, leggy canes, and limbs covered in diabolically sharp spines. The use of devil's club is central ...

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