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the root of a water grass (sahi) which grows beneath the surface of Lake Nik'umi, near the Omaha Agency, Nebraska(1882). It is black and bulbous, and is eaten by some of the Omaha boys, in sport, after it is skinned.  
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May 23, 2011 3:51 pm

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A cattail root or something similar?
Added/modified by: Catherine Rudin on 7/3/10, 5:57 PM

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This grass grew in Lake Nik'umi, near the Omaha agency in Nebraska, in 1882. The root is black and bulbous and eaten by some Omaha boys "in sport" after being skinned. (J.) 
 
 
 
 

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Edible root of a grass (sahi) which grows in the water. Catherine RudinView