Not Pokeberry? It's abundant. It does stain, too, but it would be  
more of a purple.

I've read that the Poison Ivy 'ink' was black. The women favored  
flowers and vines as tattoos.

Nancy

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On Feb 26, 2007, at 11:46 AM, Anita Wills wrote:

> John Smith described the Red Men as having painted themselves with  
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>> Subject: Puccoon
>> Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 09:53:37 -0500
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>> I have been reading some of Helen Roundtree's books on the  
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>> Roundtree frequently mentions the use of puccoon as a decoration,  
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>> Does anyone know more about what puccoon is and how it was used?  
>> At what age did Indians begin to decorate themselves with it? Was  
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>> Thanks for any help.
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