What was at the center of the Native American culture in the western plains?

Answer 1

At the center of the Native American culture on the western plains was the American Bison/tatanka. Food, clothing, tools, decorations, knives and shelter all came from the bison.

The nomadic tribes also came to depend on the horse. The horses increased their mobility and allowed them to better hunt the bison on which they depended.

The agrarian tribes also depended on the bison but were also semi-sedentary, living in villages, raising crops, and trading.

Answer 2

At the center of the Native American culture on the western plains was the American Bison/tatanka. Food, clothing, tools, decorations, knives and shelter all came from the bison.

The nomadic tribes also came to depend on the horse. The horses increased their mobility and allowed them to better hunt the bison on which they depended.

The agrarian tribes also depended on the bison but were also semi-sedentary, living in villages, raising crops, and trading.

Answer 3

The horse was the essential ingredient, since without it the tribes could not keep pace with constantly wandering herds of game animals. The buffalo or bison was the main resource, but it could only be acquired on a regular basis by mounted hunters.