USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Historically, Native Americans counted a year from the first snowfall to the next year’s first snowfall. Originally, events were recorded on rocks, then tribes began to use buffalo, deer, or cow hides and eventually ledger paper and muslin.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Plains Indians had more than 150 different uses for the various bison parts. 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-3: -Winter counts are essentially calendars that visually represent Lakota oral histories. Each pictograph on the winter count symbolizes an important event that serves as a marker for one year. In its entirety, the winter count represents decades of important events.

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.

Detailed explanation-5: -Winter Count-a series of pictographs drawn on buffalo hide, cloth, or paper that was used to help remember community history among some tribes of the Northern Great Plains. Pictograph-a figure drawn on a winter count to serve as a symbol of one signifi cant event chosen by the community to commemorate each year.