English

buffaloberry, bullberry

Scientific Name

Shepherdia argentea

Arapaho

hooxeehíbino


Translation of Arapaho

‘bull berries’

Buffaloberries and the Arapaho

Food: sauce, spice, dried food. These berries are eaten, both as a flavoring for other dishes and as a “gravy” (hooxeibe’eek). They are crushed, dried, and stored. They are one of the more important berry foods.