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Camas County Sheriff's Office (Idaho)
Camas may refer to: * Camas Bookstore and Infoshop in British Columbia, Canada. *Camas, Seville, Spain * Camas, Idaho, United States * Camas, Montana, United States * Camas, Washington, United States *Camas County, Idaho, United States *Camas prairie, several areas in the western United States *Camas Tuath, a bay on the Isle of Mull, UK *Camas (magazine), a literary periodical *''Camassia ''Camassia'' is a genus of plants in the asparagus family native to North America. Common names include camas, quamash, Indian hyacinth, camash, and wild hyacinth. It grows in the wild in great numbers in moist meadows. They are perennial p ...'', a plant genus See also * Deathcamas (other) {{disambig pt:Camas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camas Bookstore And Infoshop
The Camas Bookstore and Infoshop is a not-for-profit infoshop located at 2620 Quadra Street in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. History A collective which included Allan Antliff started off renting shelf space at Dark Horse Books in Victoria, British Columbia, Victoria. Camas was then established at 2590 Quadra Street on the corner of Kings Road, in September 2007. The infoshop is named after the camassia, camas plant (camassia quamash), which was grown by the local Lekwungen nation. The project aimed to publicise social justice perspectives and to make solidarity links to social movements worldwide. The space was intended to be as accessible as possible. Camas sells books and zines on the themes of anarchism, anti-capitalism and anti-colonialism. It is non-profit and supporting itself through book sales and events, such as exhibitions, readings and films. Camas was raided by the Victoria Police Department in 2010. Four volunteers were detained whilst the police searched, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camas, Seville
Camas is a municipality located in the province of Seville, Andalusia, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the city has a population of 25,706. Notable people *Sergio Ramos, professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby ... * Rafael Núñez Florencio, historian, philosopher, and critic References External links Camas- Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía {{Andalusia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camas, Idaho
Camas is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Idaho. History A post office A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional serv ... called Camas was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1961. The community was named for the Camas root, a foodstuff cultivated by the Indians. A variant name was "Lava". Camas' population was 75 in 1909, and was just 5 in 1960. References Unincorporated communities in Jefferson County, Idaho {{JeffersonCountyID-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camas, Montana
Camas is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sanders County, Montana Montana () is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbi ..., United States. The population was 58 at the 2010 census. Demographics References Census-designated places in Sanders County, Montana Census-designated places in Montana {{SandersCountyMT-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camas, Washington
Camas is a city in Clark County, Washington, with a population of 26,065 at the 2020 census. The east side of town borders the city of Washougal, Washington, and the west side of town borders Vancouver, Washington. Camas lies along the Washington side of the Columbia River, across from Troutdale, Oregon, and is part of the Portland metropolitan area. One of the major geographical features of the city is Prune Hill. Prune Hill is an extinct volcanic vent and is part of the Boring Lava Field of northwest Oregon and southwest Washington. History Officially incorporated on June 18, 1906, the city is named after the camas lily, a plant with an onion-like bulb prized by Native Americans. At the west end of downtown Camas is the large Georgia-Pacific paper mill from which the high school teams get their name, "the Papermakers". A paper mill was first established in the city in 1883 with the support of Henry Pittock, a wealthy entrepreneur from England who had settled in Portland, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camas County, Idaho
Camas County is a county in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Idaho. The county seat and largest city is Fairfield. The county was established in 1917 by the Idaho Legislature with a partition of Blaine County on February 6. It is named for the camas root, or Camassia, a lily-like plant with an edible bulb found in the region, that Native Americans and settlers used as a food source. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,077, making it the second-least populous county in the state, after Clark County. Camas County is part of the Hailey, ID Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Native presence on the Camas Prairie dates back over 11,000 years ago. The Shoshoni, Northern Piute, and Nez Perce migrated annually to the Camas Prairie to gather camas and yampa for their winter food storage. Explorer, Donald Mackenzie discovered the Camas Prairie by 1820 and the area slowly grew in importance as a travel route. Military escorts for wagon trains headed to Oregon st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camas Prairie
The name camas prairie refers to several different geographical areas in the western United States which were named for the native perennial camassia or camas. The culturally and scientitifcally significant of these areas lie within Idaho and Montana. Camas bulbs were an important food source for Native Americans. Idaho History Named for the blue flowering camas—an important food source for all Native Americans in the interior Northwest—the Camas Prairie is a traditional Nez Perce gathering place in north central Idaho. From the Nez Perce National Historical Park: Camas Prairie is interpreted at a highway pullout on the north side of U.S. Highway 95, about six miles (10 km) south of Grangeville. This large prairie was a Nez Perce gathering place, where camas roots were harvested for thousands of years. Several nontreaty bands gathered at Tolo Lake in early June 1877 in anticipation of moving to the Nez Perce reservation. In response to the forced move and other hostil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camas Tuath
Camas Tuath ( gd, north bay) is an inlet bay on the Ross of Mull. The bay has two small tidal islands and two Quarrymans' Cottages which the Iona Community lease as an adventure camp. It is accessible by a walk down a moorland track and by boat. Activities run at the centre include kayaking, coasteering, abseiling, hill-walking, raft building, fishing, juggling and arts and crafts. Camas has an organic garden that, over the years, has been taken care of by different gardeners. The bottom garden has two polytunnels, inside which lettuce, tomatoes and other vegetables are grown. The bottom garden is also home to many different herbs and sometimes fruit. As one moves up the garden, there are seaweed beds that grow carrots and other hardy vegetables. There is also a garden shed and igloo made from willow, and a small shed hidden within the trees. Towards the top of the garden is a round house, with space for a fire in the centre. The Camas Centre has two buildings that were bui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camas (magazine)
''Camas: The Nature of the West'' is a non-profit literary journal run by graduate students of the Environmental Studies Program at the University of Montana. Established in 1992, ''Camas'' publishes non-fiction, fiction, poetry and photography on nature, place, and culture of the American West. The magazine produces two issues per year. Recognition ''Camas'' has been recognized in national magazines such as ''Utne Reader'' and ''High Country News'' for its unique mixture of personal essays, photos, and poetry related to life in the west with its cohabitation of people and wildlife. The magazine was also recognized by the travel magazine ''Matador Network'' as the #7 "Magazines, Journals, and Blogs Every Travel Writer Should Know About" in 2009. Contributors An array of both established and emerging authors and photographers have contributed to ''Camas''. The following is a list of notable writers who have appeared in the journal: *Rick Bass *Wendell Berry *Judy Blunt *Ron Carls ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camassia
''Camassia'' is a genus of plants in the asparagus family native to North America. Common names include camas, quamash, Indian hyacinth, camash, and wild hyacinth. It grows in the wild in great numbers in moist meadows. They are perennial plants with basal linear leaves measuring in length, which emerge early in the spring. They grow to a height of , with a multi-flowered stem rising above the main plant in summer. The six-petaled flowers vary in color from pale lilac or white to deep purple or blue-violet. Camas can appear to color entire meadows when in flower. Taxonomy and species Historically, the genus was placed in the lily family (Liliaceae), when this was very broadly defined to include most lilioid monocots., in When the Liliaceae was split, in some treatments ''Camassia'' was placed in a family called Hyacinthaceae (now the subfamily Scilloideae). DNA and biochemical studies have led the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group to reassign ''Camassia'' to the family Asparag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deathcamas (other)
Deathcamas or death camas refers to several species of flowering plant in the tribe Melanthieae. The name alludes to the great similarity of appearance between these toxic plants, which were formerly classified together in the genus ''Zigadenus'', and the edible camases (''Camassia''), with which they also often share habitat. Other common names for these plants include deadly zigadene, hog potato and mystery-grass. *''Anticlea elegans'' – Mountain deathcamas *'' Anticlea mogollonensis'' – Mogollon deathcamas *'' Anticlea vaginata'' – Sheathed deathcamas *'' Anticlea virescens'' – Green deathcamas *'' Anticlea volcanica'' – Lava deathcamas *''Stenanthium densum'' – Pinebarren deathcamas *''Toxicoscordion brevibracteatum'' – Desert deathcamas *''Toxicoscordion exaltatum'' – Giant deathcamas *''Toxicoscordion fontanum'' – Smallflower deathcamas *''Toxicoscordion fremontii'' – Fremont's deathcamas, star zigadene - (several varieties) *''Toxicoscordion micranthum'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
