Download More uses of the Bison: The North American bison. The word for

More uses of the Bison:
The North American bison. The word for buffalo in the Sioux language is Ta Tanka.
Each animal killed was thanked for giving its life to the people for their own existence.
Buffalo Parts Used (HIDE - BUCKSKIN)
moccasin tops, cradles, winter robes, bedding, breechclouts, shirts, leggings, lance covers, belts,
dresses, pipe bags, pouches, paint bags, pouches, dolls, coup flag covers, quivers, tipi covers,
gun cases, [Elk, Deer or Antelope hides were preferred for dresses for women as they were
lighter than the heavier Buffalo skins]
(HAIR)
headdresses, saddle pad filler, pillows, rope, ornaments, halters, medicine balls
(TAIL)
medicine switch, fly brush, lodge exterior decorations, whips
(HOOF & FEET)
glue, rattles, hatchets or mallets used for butchering
(HORNS)
cups, fire carriers, powder horn, spoons, ladles, headdresses, signals, toys (wedges to split wood,
tips, curing blood diseases, blood-sucking cups, scrapers with a blade inserted into them, parts of
bows.
(MEAT) (every part eaten)
Pemmican (A mixture of jerky that is pounded or ground into a meal-like consistency, berries,
and melted fat. Ground and dried nut meats like Pinion Pine Nuts were good additions. Honey
was occasionally added to the mixture when available. Eaten raw or fried)
hump ribs eaten immediately
Jerky (air dried, thin strips of meat)
Liver was eaten immediately by the hunters, sprinkled with gall fluid and considered the trophy
of the hunt.
(SKIN OF HIND LEG)
moccasins or boots
(RAWHIDE)
containers, clothing, headdress, food, medicine bags, shields, buckets, moccasin soles, rattles,
drums, drumsticks, splints, cinches, ropes, belts, bullets, pouches, saddles, horse masks, lance
cases, armbands, quirts, bull boats, knife cases, stirrups, thongs, horse ornaments.
(TANNED HIDES) Robes, tipi coverings, moccasins, loin clothes, wrappings for the dead,
bedding, war deed records, winter counts, tipi flooring, various pouches, disguise for hunting
more buffalo.
(BONES)
were used for tools. Needles. Awls were made to puncture the skins for sewing. Shoulder blades
made digging hoes. Large leg bones were used as ground pegs. Bones were shaped as tools to
flatten porcupine quills used in decoration. Skulls used in religious ceremonies.
(BUFFALO DUNG)
Dried, it was collected and used for fuel in fires to cook and provide heat. Finely powdered dung
was used as a prevention of diaper rash.
(STOMACH.)
Water containers, Cooking, Boiling water, internal parts storage.
(BLADDER)
tobacco pouches, water containers.
(TRIPE)
Buckets and food storage.
(INTESTINES)
Water bags, intestine storage containers, sausage making.
(BRAINS)
tanning hides
(HEART)
eaten but outer lining used as a bag
(TALLOW)
Healing wounds, weaning children, sealing tobacco into pipes, mixing paints, sealing food into
containers, mixed with jerky to make pemmican
(GRISTLE)
Glue, teething babies chewed it
(SINEW)
Ropes, cords, binding, small tool handles, attaching arrowheads, bow strings and backing,
sewing thread, glue manufacture.