American West - Importance Of Buffalo Flashcards
what is the importance of buffalo to the native Americans?
it was their means of survival
How many buffalo would they hunt?
only enough to survive
Describe the purpose of a buffalo dance.
A spiritual ceremony to call the buffalo close and to pray for a successful hunt.
what was the hunt?
A very organised with only 2 -3 a year enough to feed the band’s. The warriors would stampede the buffalo and hunt them.
what was processing?
when women and children would process all of the buffalo so none was wasted.
what is the horn of the buffalo used for?
arrow - straightenes // cups // fire-carries// headdress // ornaments.
which part of the buffalo is used to make ladles , spoons , toys and quill flateners?
horns
what was the fat of the buffalo used for?
cooking// making soap // hair grease
what was the fur of the buffalo used for ?
decoration // clothes // stuffing for saddles //pillows // rope
what part of the buffalo was used to make bags , bedding , blankets and clothes ?
tanned hide
what was the tanned hide used for?
dolls , dresses , drums , leggings, mittens , moccasins , pouches, robes, saddle , tipi covers
what was the rawhide used for?
bags // belt // containers // horse harness //lashings // masks // shields // snow shoes // string // travios lashings
what was a tail used for?
fly swats// ornaments // whips
what was used to make food bags ?
bladder
what was used to make now strings and threads ?
sinews
what was the doing of a buffalo used for?
fuel (buffalo chips) // smoked in special occasion
what were the bones of the buffalo used for?
Arrow heads // dice // game counters // jewlery // knives// needles // paintbrushes // saddle frames // shovels // tools
what was used to make yellow paint and was eaten as a raw delicacy?
gall/liver
what was used for buckets and cooking vessels ?
intestines
what was used to make glue and also to make rattles and tools ?
hooves
what happened to the heart of the buffalo ?
was cut from the body and left on the ground to give new life to the herd. May also be eaten raw so the warrior could gain strength and power of the buffalo
what was used as a hair brush and eaten as a delicacy ?
the tounge
what were the skull and brain used for ?
skull - religious ceremonies // brain - tanning the hides
what was the centre of warrior life?
warfare
what was the buffalos importance to society for the native Americans?
was the centre of indian scociety. men went to hunt and women and children processed the kill into useful items.
what was the importance of buffalo in the native American life?
Every part was used. buffalo can feed the Indians for months. only hunt enough to keep the population going.
