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They tracked them and watched the hills and valleys for signs of movements. Bison travel in large herds, but since the prairie is a vast place, even a herd of over a million bison can disappear into the seemingly flat landscape.
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Where did the Indians find buffalo?
They followed the herds as they moved. One reason they had tepees that they could pack and move. The buffalo was a very special animal to the Native Americans.
How did the plains Indians find the buffalo?
they traveled with it
Who were nomadic Indians?
Most of the Native American Indian tribes in the United States were nomadic peoples. The Cheyenne and the Sioux were tribes that moved with the seasons and with the buffalo herds. Others were forced to move around to find food or keep away from the soldiers who were trying to do them harm.
Where are buffaloes found?
There are not many wild buffalo roaming free these days. There are a few wild herds in the Yellowstone National Park. You can also find them in zoos across the US. Some are privately owned as well.
What Indian tribes were nomadic?
Most of the Native American Indian tribes in the United States were nomadic peoples. The Cheyenne and the Sioux were tribes that moved with the seasons and with the buffalo herds. Others were forced to move around to find food or keep away from the soldiers who were trying to do them harm.
What was the main source of food clothing and useful articles for the plain Indians?
The buffalo. It was used for everything including spiritual rites. This is one reason when the buffalo were killed off by hunters who purposely shot thousands to prevent the Native Americans from having them as a source for food and other things that the tribes were affect by the lack of buffalo. Other factors also contributed to the herds population numbers decreasing. There was a drought on the plains in the 1800's and the herds moved north to find the grasses they needed. This also meant that the plains tribes moved north as well and this put pressure on tribal regions that were considered tribal territory of northern tribes. Combined with these factors and the government stance concerning native Americans a lot of pressure was felt on the plains by the tribes.
What effects did western expansion have on the buffalo population?
They slaughtered most of the population for food, and the Indians (or Native Americans) were starting to find less and less food.
What did the shawee Indians make their clothes from?
Most of the American Indians made all of their clothing from the skin and fur of deer, buffalo, etc. (basically anything they could find to kill for food). However, the American Indians also used everything from the animal that they killed to be resourseful.
How did the Buffalo Soldiers get their name?
In the winter they wore coats made of buffalo skin and they were said to to be as fierce and tough as a buffalo in battle. It was a respectful name bestowed upon the soldiers and unfortunately people have made it into something ugly. You can find this information on the U S government site with the search name Buffalo Soldiers
What was the main source of food for the plains indians?
The Plains tribes considered meat from antelope, deer, elk and buffalo to be "real food". Everything else was second-rate and many tribes had taboos about eating fish, birds and other creatures.
Where can you find cheap or free dogs in buffalo?
Where can you find cheap or free dogs in buffalo?
Why was the early man wanderer?
Before people discovered how to farm, they had to follow the wild herds for food, and also when a plant food source was depleted, they needed to move on to find another.
