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The horse provided a means of transportation for the Plains people, and the buffalo provided many things for these people, including food, clothing, and shelter.

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What was the second most important resource to the Plains People?

While the buffalo was the most important resource, the second most important resource became the horse.


After the buffalo the most important animal to the Plains Indians was the?

The buffalo, out of which came their clothing, shoes, food, and shelter.


What two animals were important for native Americans living on the plains?

buffalo, horse


Why were the horse and buffalo important for the plains Indians?

The main animal used by the plains tribes was the buffalo. The buffalo was used by them for food, the skins for shelter and clothing, they had religious rites celebrating the buffalo. No part of the buffalo was wasted. Before the European settlement there were millions of buffalo in the plains. After the civil war an overt effort to kill off as many buffalo as possible was put into place because it was known to be used by the plains tribes. The railroads would stop and people would shoot buffalo until their guns grew hot. Mountains of buffalo were killed. Combined with the killing of the herds was a drought on the plains and the millions of buffalo were no longer there, but were down to a few thousand. This helped push the plains tribes onto reservations.


How did the plains Indians prepare for war?

they prepare with buffalo an d horse


Which animal made the buffalo hunt easier for the Indians on the great plains?

The horse.


How did the horse and buffalo influence the native American life on the great plains?

The buffalo was more important to the western plains indians due to many factors. The native americans relied on the buffalo for many resources, from food to basic needs of soap and hairbrushes. However, the horses only made journeys for the americans easier and quicker, they didnt develop an easier way of general life for them


Which animal was more important to the Western Plains Indians the buffalo or the horse?

Many Western Plains Indians relied heavily on bison. They used everything on bison including their skin, hair, and meat in order to survive.


Why was the horse so valauble to the western plains Indians?

why were horses important to the western plains indians


What was the effect of horses from Spain arriving on the great plains?

The horses from Spain caused Native Americans to start riding horses. Before the Spanish rode their horses on the great plains, there were no horses on the great plains.


What type of life did the Blackfoot Americans live?

The Blackfoot are a plains tribe. They followed the buffalo herds, hunted, and grew crops. The horse was very valuable to their lifestyle and they ranged from the central plains to Canada.


Animals of the great plains?

All sorts of animals live in the great planes including: buffalo, vultures, hippos, and wild horse. Also there are prairie dogs and antelope.