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Previous to contact with Europeans they had a stone age technology, meaning not significant use of metal. They did have some copper acquired via trading with tribes farther south and from tribes around Lake Superior. While these were sometimes used in weapons most copper was used to show off.
Which mean weapons were traditional weapons similar to your stone age peoples weapons. Bow and Arrows, axes, clubs, spears and throwing spears called atlati which used a short stick to throw the spear for more range and power, .
With the arrival of Europeans metal was adopted into the construction of traditional weapons and eventually they adopted the traditional weapons of the Europeans which included firearms.
At first the bow and spear were used for hunting; later guns were obtained from traders and some were used in hunting.
Cheyenne bows were made of Osage orangewood, ash wood or horn from the bighorn sheep; dogwood as used for arrows and points were of metal obtained from traders. Feathers were often of striped turkey feathers, giving rise to the Cheyenne being called "Striped feather arrow people". Wooden bows varied from 45 to 52 inches long, while horn bows could be just 32 inches in length and made very powerful with sinew glued to the outer curve of the bow. Arrows were around 24 or 25 inchs long.
Spears would normally be used for hunting buffalo on foot in deep snow; the buffalo could not run in such conditions and Cheyenne could approach on foot and spear them.
See link below for a Cheyenne drawing of a buffalo hunt:
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Ho-chunk indians used spears to fish and the men used a string with a hook at the end and bow and arrows to hunt
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they used bows, arrows, traps, clubs and sticks.
What methods did the plains Indians use to hunt buffalo?
they hunt buffaloes either mounted or on foo with arrows and spears
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the Chinook Indians used bows and arrows spears and anything they could get their hands on.
Did northwest coast Indians use harpoons to hunt?
yes usually for fishing
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stuff
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they used boomerangs to hunt rabbits
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To hunt and defend against attackers. Later in war against the "Whites"
What do the Plain Indians use as weapons?
The Plain Indians use bows, arrows, then came the horses, then after the horses the hunters started to hunt on foot. Once they started to hunt on foot, they realized that they didn't have a gun. then after the gun there came a present day but, they mainly used the gun. They needed weapons so that tribes can hunt the most.
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The Caddo Indians used bows and arrows as weapons and to hunt with. The bows were made of wood, animal horns and layers of sinew. The arrows were wooden and the arrowheads were made from hard stone or flint.
What tools and weapons did ho chunk Indians use?
Ho-chunk indians used spears to fish and the men used a string with a hook at the end and bow and arrows to hunt
What weapons and tools did the tilamook have?
They had knives, guns, and armor to protect themselves from the animals they hunt and to use these weapons to hunt for food.
Why did the pueblo Indians use spears?
The spear was one of the weapons the Pueblo Indians used to hunt. Unlike the settlers, Native Americans like the Pueblo relied on their skills using spears to hunt enough food to feed their village. Spears might also be used when the natives went to war.
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metal
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Spear
What did the Mississippian Indians use as weapons?
13
What do Indians use it for?
fire which =light and weapons
