Lakota
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This was found a while back on our property in the interior of Alaska. Jade Adze possibly from Jade mountain. Fully intact and weights around 5lb. It takes many years to make this tool. The marks on it reveals that it was tied as a axe and used as hand tool. Grandfather said they made them by tying it to a stick across a stream. The bottom of the stream forms and smoothens the jade as it rubs back and forth. Around 5 years or so he said. May have been traded or lost during the trade between Athlabaskan and Eskimo. The stories from my grandfathers said that obsidian was brought from Indian mountain and made into arrows in front of our village. Some showed me pieces they found in there garden or near the river. Erosion destroyed our river banks taking many building and houses over the years. Before he passed on he pointed at the river about 300 feet is where he believes they made obsidian and jade tools before the village was discovered in late 1800's. Many villages exists this day that has not been found. I found two so far from beginning of 1800's by there stories. Should be another 5 more to locate and mark. Anyway I have his voice on tape and many others. Might be book in the future.
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