American West - Importance Of Buffalo

Question 1

what is the importance of buffalo to the native Americans?

Answer 1

it was their means of survival

Question 2

How many buffalo would they hunt?

Answer 2

only enough to survive

Question 3

Describe the purpose of a buffalo dance.

Answer 3

A spiritual ceremony to call the buffalo close and to pray for a successful hunt.

Question 4

what was the hunt?

Answer 4

A very organised with only 2 -3 a year enough to feed the band’s. The warriors would stampede the buffalo and hunt them.

Question 5

what was processing?

Answer 5

when women and children would process all of the buffalo so none was wasted.

Question 6

what is the horn of the buffalo used for?

Answer 6

arrow - straightenes // cups // fire-carries// headdress // ornaments.

Question 7

which part of the buffalo is used to make ladles , spoons , toys and quill flateners?

Answer 7

horns

Question 8

what was the fat of the buffalo used for?

Answer 8

cooking// making soap // hair grease

Question 9

what was the fur of the buffalo used for ?

Answer 9

decoration // clothes // stuffing for saddles //pillows // rope

Question 10

what part of the buffalo was used to make bags , bedding , blankets and clothes ?

Answer 10

tanned hide

Question 11

what was the tanned hide used for?

Answer 11

dolls , dresses , drums , leggings, mittens , moccasins , pouches, robes, saddle , tipi covers

Question 12

what was the rawhide used for?

Answer 12

bags // belt // containers // horse harness //lashings // masks // shields // snow shoes // string // travios lashings

Question 13

what was a tail used for?

Answer 13

fly swats// ornaments // whips

Question 14

what was used to make food bags ?

Answer 14

bladder

Question 15

what was used to make now strings and threads ?

Answer 15

sinews

Question 16

what was the doing of a buffalo used for?

Answer 16

fuel (buffalo chips) // smoked in special occasion

Question 17

what were the bones of the buffalo used for?

Answer 17

Arrow heads // dice // game counters // jewlery // knives// needles // paintbrushes // saddle frames // shovels // tools

Question 18

what was used to make yellow paint and was eaten as a raw delicacy?

Answer 18

gall/liver

Question 19

what was used for buckets and cooking vessels ?

Answer 19

intestines

Question 20

what was used to make glue and also to make rattles and tools ?

Answer 20

hooves

Question 21

what happened to the heart of the buffalo ?

Answer 21

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

Question 22

what was used as a hair brush and eaten as a delicacy ?

Answer 22

the tounge

Question 23

what were the skull and brain used for ?

Answer 23

skull - religious ceremonies // brain - tanning the hides

Question 24

what was the centre of warrior life?

Answer 24

warfare

Question 25

what was the buffalos importance to society for the native Americans?

Answer 25

was the centre of indian scociety. men went to hunt and women and children processed the kill into useful items.

Question 26

what was the importance of buffalo in the native American life?

Answer 26

Every part was used. buffalo can feed the Indians for months. only hunt enough to keep the population going.