On 11/29/2011 12:56 PM, Batsheva wrote:
> Okay, but didn't the indigenous tribes of this country add stored
> roots, dried berries, cattail tubers/milkweed bulbs and flours made
> from acorns/hickory/wild walnuts/chestnuts  into their wild game
> stews.  Why the zero carb?  The word squash in one of the native
> tongues literally translates to "stored".
>

They ate corn, too. Reason is that they were too many,so hunting was not 
always reliable. Regional variation applies, as some were close to paleo.

William