White clay, diatomaceous earth. Used in whitening buckskin, also takes away the moisture so that hides tan easier. Used to make white paint. It was mixed with grease put on the front hair lock (sáq̓aluks). They mixed max̣áx̣ with huckleberry for red paint. Also boiled and drunk as a diarrhea medicine. [NP ˀitqíit̓es /ˀtqʷít̓es/.]
Language Program · Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation