plains indian culture
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Plains Indian Culture
The Plain Indians
Nomadic way of liveFollowed buffalo herdsGathered wild foods
Tribal laws regulated people
Strong family unitsDepended on each
other for survivalStrong belief in spirit
world
Plain Indians CultureHorse and Buffalo
Spanish brought horses to New Mexico in 1598.
Guns faster, easier to hunt
buffalo
Hunting Buffalo
Tribal effortSuccessful hunt necessary for survival
The use of BuffaloSkull
Considered sacred and used in rituals.Hide
Clothing, tepees, and even arrows and shields.
Bones/HoofHide scrapers, tool handles, and etc.Hoof was ground up and used as glue.
HornsCarved into bowls and spoons
Near Extinction of the Buffalo
White men killed for hides and sport
Railroads broke up grazing lands
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