No animal is more integral to the lives of Plains tribes than the bison. The bison was one of the most sought after prey of the hunter, providing meat, hides for clothing and shelter, sinew for sewing, and bone for manufacture of tools and ornaments. In addition, the bison was integral in social and ceremonial life.
View a bison bull, cow, and calf as well as items Plains people used from the hair, hide, bones, horns and internal organs of the bison:
- Bison skull
- Horn core scoop
- Painted horn knickknack
- Sled runner
- Bladder bag used to store porcupine quills