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Natives and bisons


Bison practically provided the natives with all the necessities. Bison is considerate „father of everything“.

A hunted bison utilized to the last piece. The meat prepared by women with fruits of the earth, boiled, roasted or dried. Gut and tendon used as tread, stomach as bag, bones as household tools and

arrowheads, or cooked for adhesive. Hide used in making tipis (tent) and quilts. The most beautiful hides were used as winter clothes. Fur used as filler and dung as fuel. Bison was vital for existence of natives.