How Did The Plains Culture Affect The Lives Of All Native Americans

Turner’s Frontier Thesis reflects the slaughter of the American Buffalo because, the thesis stresses that American democracy was formed by the American frontier, and the killing of the buffalo comes into place because the indians occupied the west and raised herds of buffalo, which at first americans killed the buffalo thinking it would force the indians to move out of the lands and become americanized civilians because they would not have any food and would have to beg the americans and basically become dependent, they also killed the buffalo because once railroads began to expand it became hazardous, americans also sold hides from buffalos in a profitable industry, all this made america a stronger country together because everyone came together to move the indians out, it

The Buffalo were very important to the Native Americans tribes living in the Great Plains because Buffalo was their main food. They have many uses like: Buffalo bones provided marrow to eat, Buffalo bones were carved to make knives, and could boiled to make glue, Buffalo skin could be used to make clothes, moccasins, bedding, saddle covers and water-bags, dried Buffalo dung provided fuel for fires, and even the tail of a Buffalo could be used as a fly swatter. Then tragedy struck. When the first explorers came to the Great Plains, they killed over 35 million buffalo for either sport or food and the drive the Indians of the Great Plains. That step reduced the buffalo population to 1,500 but the year of 1912.

In At Last I kill A Buffalo explains one of many daily activities that Natives participated in their natural state of survival. The Lakota, and many other tribes relied heavily on the buffalo for their everyday needs. Not only was the buffalo prepared for food, tools, and clothing, hunting them served as significant turning point, in Standing Bears case of a trial of “the strength of my manhood and honesty.” In their culture the order of nature, was vastly respected and was understood that there was an order that nature followed, and in this they are one with the land and creatures walking on it. “Ever since I could remember my father had been teaching me the things that I should know and

First, I will look at the tribes of the Great Plains. These nomadic tribes survived on hunting, and the great American Buffalo was their main source of food. These massive animals were the main source for many items the Plains tribes made from their flesh, hide and bones, such as foods, cups, decorations, tools, knives, and clothing. The tribes followed the seasonal grazing and migration of buffalo in order to maintain their diet and subsistence throughout the year. The Plains Indians lived in tipis because they were easily disassembled and allowed the nomadic life of following game. When horses from the Spanish were finally obtained, the Plains tribes rapidly joined them into their daily lives. The natives began to acquire these horses in the 17th century by trading or stealing them from the Spanish colonists in, what is now, New Mexico.

Long ago on the great plains, the buffalo roamed and the Native Americans lived amongst each other. They were able to move freely across the lands until the white men came and concentrated them into certain areas. Today there are more than five-hundred different tribes with different beliefs and history. Native Americans still face problems about the horrific history they went through and today 's discrimination. The removal of American Indian tribes is one of the most tragic events in American history. There are many treaties that have been signed by American representatives and people of Indian tribes that guaranteed peace and the values of the Indian territories. The treaties were to assure that fur trade would continue without interruption. The American people wanting Indian land has led to violent conflict between the two. Succeeding treaties usually forced the tribes to give up their land to the United States government. There were laws made for Native American Displacement that didn’t benefit the Native Americans, these laws still have long lasting effects on them today, and there was a huge number of Native Americans killed for many reasons.

Restoration of the Bison is something that has been going on for the past two decades. As a matter of fact, several Native American tribes have come together to form the Inter Tribal Bison Cooperative (ITBC) which has been set out to bring bison back onto the American plains in the midwest. Bison have an intimate relationship in the traditions and rituals of Native Americans. The importance of bison within the culture has made bringing back the bison an important issue in the preservation of wildlife. However, some of the arguments made by the ITBC show that the bison's economic value should be the main factor why they should be brought back. Yet others involved in this cause suggest that buffalo restoration

Land was not divided, it was shared. Teepees were set up in a circle and ceremonies and dances were held in the center. Even when the Indians were short on something, they always managed to share what they had with other tribes in need. They did not do this because they had to, it was the code that they lived by. When a neighboring tribe of Black Elk’s was on the move without any food or clothing, they gave them as much food and clothing as possible even though they were short themselves. Nature also played a large role in the Indian’s lives. “Birds make their nests in circles, for their religion is the same as ours” (APT 315). The traditional Sioux way of life created interdependence between man and nature. Respect for the cycle of the seasons and animal life was necessary in order to secure food, clothing, and shelter. When the Indians lived in cooperation with nature, those necessities were available to them. They were available in such plenty, that their very existence seemed proof of the care of the Great Spirit. Bison were very important to the Native Americans. Even though they hunted and killed them they had great respect and love for them. They only hunted what they needed to survive. When they did kill a bison, every part of it was used. The meat was used for food, and the fur was used for clothes. The bones were even used as tools and weapons. Nothing was wasted.

Despite political talks, the government and settles saw that the Natives were not going to give up their lands. So in 1800s they saw that the Natives had one weakness, and that was there food source. The government sent the military to go and kill the buffalo. Trappers and traders were paid $2.00 to $3.00 for each buffalo hide taken. They used the railroads to ride out west and the companies would allow settlers to shoot as many buffalo as they want. In the winter of 1872-1873 more than 1.5 million buffalo hides were

How did settlers change the Native American culture forever? Settlers arrived in America to find Native Americans living there. The settlers decided to make the land theirs instead of letting the Native Americans keep what is rightfully theirs. They then disturbed the peace of the tribes living there. White settlers and government imposed restrictions on lands, trade, and freedoms plagued Native Americans, and the effects are still visible today.

They also relied on the buffalo for food, clothing, shelter, and much of their homely and armed equipment. They were persistent to use buffalo in their culture until the buffalo's near extermination in the early 1880s. Some hunting techniques were used throughout their cultures history, such as cliff drives and "buffalo surround". Once the tribes got horses,

The westward expansion was a fresh start for white emigrants, not so much for the Native Americans who were already living there. From the late 1800’s to the early 1900’s the Native Americans were mistreated by the US Government by being forced from their home, from their way of living. By 1881 white emigrants killed off the majority of the buffalo simply for their hides or just for sport. Even though treaties were signed battles still broke out between white settlers and the Native Americans. Many Indian Tribes battled the US Army for control of the West.

At first, the Plains Indians were starving to death due to the bison being slaughtered by white men and the pelts being sold to the North. White men skinned the animals and left the meat. The Indians battled the Army and individual settlers but they were no match for the advance weaponry of white men.

“The first evidence showing indigenous people to inhabit North America indicates that they migrated here from Siberia over 11,000 years ago. More than likely, they crossed the Bering Land Bridge, which was in existence during the Ice Age.” (Native Americans). The Native Americans came here and started developing the land into their own territory, way before Christopher Columbus discovered the land in 1492. When the Europeans had first come over in the late 15th century, they brought many new thing with them that the Indians had never seen before. “Horses were brought over with the first settlers, which began to spread disease among the natives. Since they had no immunity to these strange diseases, thousands of Indians began to die from things such as measles and chicken pox” (Native Americans). This was just the beginning of a rough relationship for the Indians with the new settlers after many of their tribe’s people began to die of these deadly diseases because their bodies didn’t know how to fight the

Over centuries, since the arrival of the european settlers, the U.S army was given an operation to kill the buffalo’s in order to lead Native Americans into reservations, they took rights and land which is considered invasion of colonization. The treatment, the killings, the hazing of buffalo need to be recognized and stopped as well as, the treatment toward Native Americans that both truly relate. Buffalo killings bring distress to Native Americans, but also bring us closer than ever from the historical trauma that we have overcome and still facing.

As Dr. Higley wrote the poem that became “Home on the Range,” the American industrial frontier simultaneously began to render the roaming buffalo extinct. At the same time, Americans depleted and exploited other native animals and natural lands, turning nature into capital and paving the way for the American industrial frontier. The depletion of America’s