Re: NANFA-- Native Americans and Darters!

J. R. Shute (jrshute_at_bellsouth.net)
Mon, 1 Apr 2002 10:55:16 -0500

They were certainly aware of them as a food source! I know people that work
in Anthropology that have told me they've found all kinds of darter bones in
archaeological middens. Perhaps they groked their goodness before consuming
them.

J.R.
Stranger in a Strange Land

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Carillio" <darterman_at_hotmail.com>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 10:44 AM
Subject: RE: NANFA-- Native Americans and Darters!

> Yes Jay, that makes sense, but is there anyway of knowing IF they were
well
> aware of Darters???.. What Mark said seemed to suggest that maybe they
> did.... I just wonder how we can find this out???...
>
>
> >From: "Jay DeLong" <thirdwind_at_att.net>
> >Reply-To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
> >To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
> >Subject: RE: NANFA-- Native Americans and Darters!
> >Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2002 23:00:08 -0800
> >
> > > Native Americans, as most of us know, seemed to have had such a
> > > spiritual
> > > connection with the land that sustained them. They spent a lot of
> > > time near
> > > rivers and streams. Their clothing was inspired so much by the
natural
> > > world surrounding them, and in my opinion, some of the clothing
> > > even seems
> > > to remind me of the interesting colors and patterns of which
> > > many Darters
> > > boast on their bodies. Is it possible their is some
connection???.....
> >
> >I'd say there probably wasn't any connection unless you're thinking of
> >something specific. If darters had such an impact on their dress don't
you
> >think we'd have seen more evidence of darters in their customs and
> >religions? (And colorful birds would have been around that water, too,
and
> >more visible.) :-)
> >
> >--
> >Jay DeLong
> >Olympia, WA
>
>/--------------------------------------------------------------------------

---
> >/"Unless stated otherwise, comments made on this list do not necessarily
> >/ reflect the beliefs or goals of the North American Native Fishes
> >/ Association"
> >/ This is the discussion list of the North American Native Fishes
> >Association
> >/ nanfa_at_aquaria.net. To subscribe, unsubscribe, or get help, send the
word
> >/ subscribe, unsubscribe, or help in the body (not subject) of an email
to
> >/ nanfa-request_at_aquaria.net. For a digest version, send the command to
> >/ nanfa-digest-request_at_aquaria.net instead.
> >/ For more information about NANFA, visit our web page,
> >http://www.nanfa.org
>
/---------------------------------------------------------------------------

--
> /"Unless stated otherwise, comments made on this list do not necessarily
> / reflect the beliefs or goals of the North American Native Fishes
> / Association"
> / This is the discussion list of the North American Native Fishes
Association
> / nanfa_at_aquaria.net. To subscribe, unsubscribe, or get help, send the word
> / subscribe, unsubscribe, or help in the body (not subject) of an email to
> / nanfa-request_at_aquaria.net. For a digest version, send the command to
> / nanfa-digest-request_at_aquaria.net instead.
> / For more information about NANFA, visit our web page,
http://www.nanfa.org
/-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
/"Unless stated otherwise, comments made on this list do not necessarily
/ reflect the beliefs or goals of the North American Native Fishes
/ Association"
/ This is the discussion list of the North American Native Fishes Association
/ nanfa_at_aquaria.net. To subscribe, unsubscribe, or get help, send the word
/ subscribe, unsubscribe, or help in the body (not subject) of an email to
/ nanfa-request_at_aquaria.net. For a digest version, send the command to
/ nanfa-digest-request_at_aquaria.net instead.
/ For more information about NANFA, visit our web page, http://www.nanfa.org