Abstract

Archaeological evidence for fishing continues to be rare in the Middle Rocky Mountain region despite numerous excavations in recent years. Regional fish assemblages are few, stone netsinkers rare, and other fishing artifacts virtually unknown. The paucity of fish remains may be the result of recovery methods or excavation location bias, but recent investigations along the Green River demonstrate a terrestrial subsistence focus even along major drainages. This stands in marked contrast with Reservation-era ethnographies that describe the importance offish and other riverine resources

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