Plains Indian Culture

The Plain Indians

Nomadic way of liveFollowed buffalo herdsGathered wild foods

Tribal laws regulated people

Strong family unitsDepended on each

other for survivalStrong belief in spirit

world

Plain Indians CultureHorse and Buffalo

Spanish brought horses to New Mexico in 1598.

Guns faster, easier to hunt

buffalo

Hunting Buffalo

Tribal effortSuccessful hunt necessary for survival

The use of BuffaloSkull

Considered sacred and used in rituals.Hide

Clothing, tepees, and even arrows and shields.

Bones/HoofHide scrapers, tool handles, and etc.Hoof was ground up and used as glue.

HornsCarved into bowls and spoons

Near Extinction of the Buffalo

White men killed for hides and sport

Railroads broke up grazing lands