Louisiana Arrowheads

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CountingCoups May 24, 2013

Anyone in Southeast Louisiana and the Florida Parishes collect arrowheads? By that I lump in all dart points thrown with the atlatl, arrowheads, preforms, knives, scrapers, etc. I'm conducting research into Native American prehistory, and I only have a few locations to gather artifacts and date them. If you have artifacts from the area and want them identified, let me know. Also, what are your ideas to how prehistoric Native Americans lived? I'm open to discussions and comparisons in the regions.
SourOG May 25, 2013

Leave Native American artifacts alone. Sometimes your in a burial grounds. Very illegal
CountingCoups May 25, 2013

I'm not. My objective is to learn and preserve. I'm working with the chiefs of the combined Tunica Biloxi tribe and do not remove anything other than tools. My mission is preserving what is left from bulldozing and hardcore plowing for future generations and better archaeologists who can understand more. I only remove what is already is the plow zone and, therefore, am not doing intrusive archaeology. All that said, these artifacts are allowing me to discern settlement, village, and campsite patterns and preserve locations from development. I always make sure I enter the places with respect, thank my spirit guides for what I find, and DO NOT remove everything from locations. I find enough flake evidence to combine with tools, projectile points, and preform cores to prove settlement patterns. Nothing is illegal and nothing is disrespectful.
G*59 May 25, 2013

I've got about 40-50 arrowheads.
SourOG May 25, 2013

Then you know about Tribal Historic Preservation Officers and Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. I work for a tribe also.
〓ROAD KILL〓 May 25, 2013

Another Louisiana resident??
CountingCoups May 25, 2013

Yes I've read through the act. The stuff I'm looking at for research predates pottery. You can't simply determine culture from ancient stone tools like you can for groups just before the historical period.
CountingCoups May 25, 2013

So Sour, what tribe do you work for?
scooter5791 May 28, 2013

I have thousands my father collects them but I am of no help to you since I'm from Ohio. I do suggest searching farm fields if u get permission because the plow brings up the old dirt and with it the old artifacts. Get a lot of broken pieces though. Walking rivers or creeks works well too because the water washes away the banks uncovering artifacts. If you can find a place to dig your set they are just hard to find. Good luck
SourOG May 28, 2013

If you happen to come across an artifact on a property other than your own you should leave the artifact where it is. It is ILLEGAL to remove artifacts from land you do not own, both public and private. Its recommend that if you have a camera handy that you photograph the object in place and the area around it. If possible take a GPS coordinate or draw a detailed map of where the artifact can be found. Then contact your Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation for your state to report your find.

If you found this artifact on State, Tribal, or Federal lands you should contact the land manager and ask to speak to a cultural resource specialist. It is also appropriate to contact the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation to report your find. If you find an artifact on private property that you do not own you should inform the land owner. Your find may contribute greatly to our knowledge of the region!