answersLogoWhite

0

Still curious? Ask our experts.

Chat with our AI personalities

RossRoss
Every question is just a happy little opportunity.
Chat with Ross
EzraEzra
Faith is not about having all the answers, but learning to ask the right questions.
Chat with Ezra
BlakeBlake
As your older brother, I've been where you are—maybe not exactly, but close enough.
Chat with Blake

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Why is it called head smashed in buffalo jump?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Continue Learning about U.S. History

Plains Cree what tools if any did they use?

The tools that they used were stone hammerheads and hard cow patties.


What can people do in the boreal plains?

There are a number of natural parks you can visit in the Boreal Plains, for example the Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park in Alberta, the elk island Nation Park or the Wood Buffalo National Park.


Why were buffalo so important to the Native American way of life?

The buffalo and bison meant everything to the Indian tribes of North America. In particular, they provided the necessities the Native North American Indians needed to survive on the plains. These monarchs of the plains once numbered 60 million but nowadays only a relative handful remain.More interesting info about The Buffalo Culture :The Blackfoot, Dakota, Lakota, and Nakota (Sioux) Indians used the buffalo meat for food, and the hides for clothing, bedding and shelter. In addition, every part of the animal could be used in some way : bones and horns for tools, sinews for bowstrings and laces, dung for fires. Hooves could be ground for glue, and the brains could be used in the tanning process for the hides. The extra meat was preserved by drying as pemmican. The principal means of killing large numbers of bison was the buffalo jump, where herds were stampeded over cliffs and butchered at the bottom. Buffalo jumps were common on the northern Plains in ancient times.A buffalo jump is a cliff formation which native Americans historically used in mass killings of American bison. Hunters herded the bison and drove them over the cliff, breaking their legs and rendering them immobile. Tribe members waiting below closed in with spears and bows to finish the kills. The Blackfoot Indians called the buffalo jumps "pishkun", which loosely translates as "deep blood kettle". This type of hunting was a communal event which occurred as early as 12,000 years ago and lasted until at least 1500 AD, around the time of the introduction of European horses to the Americas.Buffalo jump sites are often identified by rock cairns, which were markers designating "drive lanes," by which bison would be funneled over the cliff. These drive lanes would often stretch for several miles.Because the buffalo was so important, it had a special place in their religion. An old story legend tells that the Indians once lived underground. They called themselves Pte Oyate, or the Buffalo Nation. One day, they came to the surface to live. Here, life was hard. A holy man named Tatanka came to them as a buffalo. He gave the people everything they needed. Today, one Indian name for the buffalo is tatanka.The buffalo moved in large herds. Thus, the Dakota, Lakota, and Nakota people had to move with them, living a nomadic lifestyle, following the buffalo herds to new grasslands or pastures. Hunting was hard before white people brought horses to the Americas. Most of the tribe had to help hunt the buffalo. The people would herd the animals into a canyon or corral. Hunters killed the penned animals. One of these ancient "kill sites" is found near the town of Buffalo, South Dakota.


What is the value of a brick of 500 uncirculated 2005 buffalo nickels?

Their value depends very much on their condition, which would require inspection in person by a knowledgeable grader. So many 2005 bison ("buffalo") nickels were saved that lower uncirculated grades (MS60 to MS63) are worth between 25 cents and half a dollar. However in MS64 values jump to about $2 per coin, and above that values can range from $10 to over $100.


What did Ruby Bridges used to jump rope to when she was a child?

ji