Click to enlarge	One view of the bannerstone from Chickasaw County, Mississippi pictured on page 125 The Archaic Bannerstone.. The two small drilled holes can be seen just left of the center. In a discussion with David Lutz, the editor was told that this feature has been observed on other banners, by himself and several others. What they mean is uncertain. One individual thought they might represent eyes, and perhaps banners with this feature are portraying an animal, insect or bird? ___________________________________________________________
Click to enlarge	views of a popeyed birdstone found in Allegany County, Michigan. It measures 3 inches in length at the base, with the beak extending out slightly longer. In the frontal picture, the bird can be seen leaning to the right side in its posture. It is made from a black and white quartzite. Birdstones created in this manner are referred to as “nesting” birds. The eyes of this bird are very well formed. Birdstones made from hardstone are uncommon, and amongst those, this particular style is quite rare. This artifact was pictured in Birdstones of the North American Indian on page 455. Collection of Toni Cloninger, Southlake, Texas
Click to enlarge	3 inch long Kirk from Iredell County, North Carolina..
Click to enlarge	3.5 inch long Kirk from Montgomery County, North Carolina.
Click to enlarge	On display at the Museum of Native American History in Bentonville, Arkansas, this huge buffalo robe from the Dakota people is known as “Lone Dog’s Winter Count.” Painted in a swirling circle are pictorial symbols for each winter, an ancient traditional way of counting years.This would have served as a tool to provide the foundation for an oral history of the tribe. Although the pictographs painted on this do not involve the event described in this article, it is a wonderful example of how native peoples communicated down through time the history of the tribe.