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Native Americans used buffalo for food and they used their skin for clothing. The bones of buffalo were used for tools and weapons. American settlers wanted only to sell the buffalo hide since they were in great demand.

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White men were only interested in the hide and had no problem with letting the rest of the carcass go to waste. The red men (Native Americans) was interested in getting everything from the buffalo, guts, meat, skin, hooves, head and all.

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