Native Americans used Bison to provide them with, tools,
shelter, food and clothing.
They used different parts of the Bison for different
things.
Here’s a list of some of the Bison parts Native Americans
used.
Hide: Shirts, belts, dresses, pouches, tipi covers, bags, shoes and other clothes.
Hair: Headdresses, pillows, and ropes.
Tail: Medicine, fly brush, and whips
Hoof and
Feet: Rattles, glue and
hatchets.
Horns: Cups, spoons, and toys.
Meat: Food and Jerky
Bones: Tools, needles, decoration and religious
ceremonies.
Dung: Fuel for fires for cooking and heat.
Fur: Blankets and mittens.
Find some or all of
the following around your house: Yarn, Hair Brush, Paper Cups, Cloth or Material Scraps, Plastic
Spoons or Plastic Knives, Milk Gallon, Ribbons, Mittens, etc., along with anything else you can find to
build a bison. Can you build a bison from
some of the things that the Native Americans used them for?
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| Photographed by Richard Montag on Antelope Island |
When you’re done take a picture of your Bison and send it to
Friends of Great Salt Lake .
We would love to see how you built your bison!
sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_bison http://www.webpanda.com/There/uot_uses_of_the_buffalo.htm
http://www.studymode.com/essays/Use-Buffalo-Native-Americans-171111.html
sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_bison http://www.webpanda.com/There/uot_uses_of_the_buffalo.htm
http://www.studymode.com/essays/Use-Buffalo-Native-Americans-171111.html
