USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The buffalo was a staple animal that provided food and other resources to the Lakota. As the Lakota acquired these horses, they were able to follow the herds on the plains. As the Lakota were hunting the buffalo, they used bow and arrows and they also used horses to drive the buffalo of the sides of mountains.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Lakota name for a horse is sun’ka wakan or “holy/mysterious dog.” Peter explains the Dakota and Lakota believe the horse came as a gift from the Wakíŋyaŋ (Thunder Beings); in fact, horses are all members of “horse nation.” The Horse Nation represents the West and a connection to the spirit world.

Detailed explanation-3: -Another name for these animals is “tatanka.” Tatanka is the Lakota word for bison. Bison are incredibly important in Lakota culture; the Lakota are traditionally nomadic and would have spent their lives following bison before Euro-Americans settled the West.

Detailed explanation-4: -To members of the Lakota tribe, the bison (American buffalo) is a sacred symbol embodying both life and abundance. Its importance to them historically was immense, both in legend and everyday life. “It provided us our shelter, our food, our weapons, our toys.

Detailed explanation-5: -From the bison, they could get food, tools, clothes, and shelter. The bison would lead them to water.