11/08/04 Hello Bill,
I was watching a Public Television special on Native American culture. It's a bit more involved than 'sharp lawyers'. :) The eagle is considered the chief of the bird nation (it flies the highest and is the strongest). The Native Americans (at least in North Dakota and South Dakota) believe the eagle is the messenger from the Great Spirit, and if I remember correctly also carries the prayers of the people to the Great Spirit. So eagles have a deeply religious significance to Native Americans. To maintain their traditions and religion, Native Americans have access to plant, animal, and bird substances that are not available to the rest of us. Stephen. > i was surprised to discover that they are not for sale > - it's a federal offence to sell them in this, or any > other bird sanctuary that is not an american indian > based business. > > ummph ... them tribes got some sharp lawyers down > there in washington. To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
