Importance of the Buffalo

Question 1

What were the 3 key parts of hunting the buffalo?

Answer 1

Buffalo dance, the hunt and processing

Question 2

What was the buffalo dance?

Answer 2

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

Question 3

What was the hunt?

Answer 3

Very organised, only 2-3 buffalo needed a year per band, warriors would stampede the buffalo and hunt them

Question 4

What was the processing stage?

Answer 4

Women and children would use every part of the buffalo so none was wasted

Question 5

What was the fur used for?

Answer 5

Decoration on clothes, stuffing in saddles and pillows and to make mittens or rope