A buffalo cow = p'te
A young male buffalo = p'ta
A buffalo bull = tatanka
An old buffalo = tagu'
The word tatanka literally means "big hump" and it could be applied to any animal with its head carried lower than its spine, such as the moose and the bear.
The general Lakota term for buffalo is pte (p-tay), which also signifies a buffalo cow. A buffalo bull is tatanka or tabloka.
The Sioux depend on Buffalo for shelter, food, and clothes. They use buffalo hide (skin) to make their teepees and clothes
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the Sioux lived in teepes made of buffalo skin.
In the Oglala Sioux language, "black buffalo" can be translated to "tȟašína waŋží." The word "tȟašína" refers to "buffalo," while "waŋží" means "black." The Sioux languages are part of the larger Siouan language family and have rich cultural significance.
The buffalo was a main food source and all parts of the animal was used. Nothing was wasted. The Sioux also worshiped the buffalo and had celebrated it.
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the Sioux Indians wonen robes and buffalo skin over there bodies
The homes of the Sioux tribe were made out of buffalo hides.
The sioux hunted buffalo on horseback.
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