On that note, grasshoppers were a primary staple for many Native American tribes: http://www.native-languages.org/legends-grasshopper.htm http://www.native-lan

On that note, grasshoppers were a primary staple for many Native American tribes: http://www.native-languages.org/legends-grasshopper.htm http://www.native-languages.org/legends-grasshopper.htm http://www.hollowtop.com/finl_html/amerindians.htm http://www.hollowtop.com/finl_html/amerindians.htm I'm having trouble finding articles, but basically they used to weave large nets and string them along places where insects gathered. It was basically land fishing. I think people might be surprised to learn just how easy it was to thrive in hunter-gatherer societies. Salmon and shellfish were effectively unlimited, so if you knew which native plants to eat (like wild onions, carrots and especially camas where I'm from), you could meet all of your daily macronutrient and vitamin/mineral needs on 2 hours of work per day. Edit: here's also a concise list of edible plants and herbs with their effects: https://www.legendsofamerica.com/na-herbs/9/ https://www.legendsofamerica.com/na-herbs/9/