USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The bison provided them with meat for food, hides for clothing and shelter, and horns and bones for tools. They would even use the bladder to hold water. For the Plains Indians, bison equaled survival.

Detailed explanation-2: -The American bison or buffalo (iinniiwa in Blackfoot, tatanka in Lakota, ivanbito in Navajo, Kuts in Paiute) is the most significant animal to many American Indian nations.

Detailed explanation-3: -Native Americans also painted on animal hides, such as deer or buffalo. The Northern Plains Indians used deer and buffalo hides for both practical and ceremonial use. When the weather was cold, they used animal hides as clothing and blankets to keep warm.

Detailed explanation-4: -The buffalo hair was used for rope and halters. The hoofs were used for rattles. The horns were used to make dishes and spoons and ladles.