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They were not "Sacred" in the same way that you use the term (general christian type definition) as in the "Bible is Sacred" etc. Bison were honored and respected as a 'gift' from the great spirit to nourish his red children, but they were not sacred. The use of terms between these religions can cause confusion.
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What North American animal is mistakenly called a buffalo?
Bison
Which states were named for American tribes?
Alabama, Missouri, North and South Dakota were all named after Native American tribes of that area.
What South American tribes used blowguns?
Do you mean north american native or south american native?
What is a blackfoot Indian?
A Blackfoot is a North American confederacy of several tribes, or a member of this confederacy.
Why was the great spirit important to the north American Indians?
It was the basis of the native religion of most tribes.
What is the North American buffalo?
The Bison (Bison bison).
What is the kingdom of an north American bison?
Animalia.
What did the central plains indeans hunt?
The Native Americans or Amerindians [rather than "Indians"] of old famously hunted the huge AMERICAN BISON or AMERICAN PLAINS BISON (with the easy scientific name of Bison bison). The Native Americans hunted only as many bison as they actually needed for meat and for fur. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, American bison were hunted almost to extinction, not by the Amerindians, but by European settlers in North America. Fortunately, through conservation measures, the populations of the American bison have rebounded and it is not an endangered species any more.In similar measure, the original human inhabitants of North America, the Native American tribes, were decimated close to extinction by the European settlers, and their populations never recovered.
How do you spell bison?
That is the correct spelling of "bison" (the taxonomic name for animals such as the North American buffalo).
Is the elk the largest animal in north America?
No, the American Bison B. bison (buffalo) is the largest land animal in North America.
Which organism has come back from the edge of extinction?
In North America, the American bison and the Gray wolf suffered from great losses from the late 1800s to the early 1900s.
Where do American bisons live?
Colorado
What are 2 north American tribes?
There were many north American tribes. Two of these tribes include the Narragansett from Rhode Island, and the Iroquois from New York.
What is another name for a North American buffalo?
That would be the Bison.
What North American animal is mistakenly called a buffalo?
Bison
What is is another name for a bison?
A synonym for bison is also called a buffalo. A wisent or auroch is a European bison which has a smaller, higher head than the North American bison.
What is the largest north american animal?
The Bison, or otherwise known as the Buffalo.
