FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Arizona Native American tribes on the hunt for animal hides, antlers, teeth and other parts for cultural and religious use have a unique new resource: the state’s wildlife agency. Article Continued BelowThe animal parts — as long as they are not badly decayed — are taken to several freezers across the state for pickup. Native American tribes traditionally have made use of all parts of an animal. The requests are specific, so Cooley said the department doesn’t want the public donating animals or gathering them from the roadside. “No part of the animal is squandered or discarded,” said Clayton Honyumptewa, director of the tribe’s Department of Natural Resources.

Source: thestar April 01, 2019 05:57 UTC