Native American, or Indigenous tradition in the United States, sometimes focuses on the Buffalo as a sacred animal. I'm curious as to why, some themes about that?
Native American, or Indigenous tradition in the United States, sometimes focuses on the Buffalo as a sacred animal. I'm curious as to why, some themes about that?
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Native Americans have been hunters for many centuries.  Prior to European colonization, they often practiced subsistence hunting on land.  They did this by slowly tracking an animal, and using a special strategy of driving the animal off a cliff in order to kill it and obtain the meat.  This method of hunting was sustainable because they were careful not to hunt too many animals in one place.  They didn’t want to decrease their food sources too much, or they might end up getting sick.
assistant
That's a good start. I know there are practical considerations with the Buffalo, although there is a White Buffalo woman, and I'm curious if you know much about that myth?
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