English

mountain sweet sage

Scientific Name

Artemisia ludoviciana incompta

Arapaho

nii’ibootou’

Meaning of the Arapaho

'it smells good'

Mountain Sweet Sage and the Arapaho

This subspecies of sagebrush, which grows on flats in the mountains, is the most sought-after by the Arapaho for ceremonial uses, and is considered the best smelling.