wool, cotton, and other fibers. They made every color.
Some plant materials Native Americans used to make natural dyes. BLACKS : wild grapes, hickory bark, alder bark, dogwood bark, mountain mahogany bark. BLUES: larkspur petals, alfalfa flowers, sunflower seeds. BROWNS: walnut shells, birch bark. GREENS: moss, algae, lily-of-the-valley leaves, juniper berries. PURPLES: blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, rotten maple wood. REDS: sumac berries, dogwood bark, beets, cranberries. YELLOW :onion skins, goldenrod stems and flowers, sunflower petals, dock roots, marigold petals, moss, peach leaves, birch leaves, sagebrush