Kuyée
Round Tule (Schoenoplectus acutus)
- Kuyée is used to make skirts, toys, purses, táme (tule boats), baskets, duck decoys for hunting, traditional houses, and other items.
Táme
Tule boat
- Kuyée is also used to make string, which can be used to tie baskets together.
- Young kuyée shoots can be eaten raw or cooked, and the pollen can be used as flour in bread, mush, and pancakes.
- Kuyée plays an important role in controlling erosion in riparian areas by preventing water and wind from causing excessive damage. It also plays a role in removing nitrogen from wetland areas by absorbing nitrogen and other heavy metals from the water.
Homodíbe mɨɨm? (Where is it?) You can find kuyée growing in the Tribal Community Garden.
Esak’ahá daak’ábe mi c’aykɨ́ɨ? (Do you want to know more?) This webpage is part of a larger initiative to share signage highlighting plants found around the Shingle Springs Rancheria and their Nisenan names.
Webpage last updated: 2025-07-16