Buffalo Uses

What was the primary use of buffalo flesh?

• Clothing

• Tools

• Food

• Shelter

What were buffalo hooves used for?

• Making soap

• Glue and tools

• Bowstrings

• Cooking

How did Plains Indians use the buffalo brain?

• Making yellow paint

• Tanning leather

• Fuel for fires

• Ornaments

What were buffalo horns commonly made into?

• Arrowheads

• Hairbrushes

• Cups, toys, spoons, and ornaments

• Bowstrings

How was the buffalo skull used?

• Cooking vessels

• Religious ceremonies

• Shovels

• Bags

What was the buffalo tongue used for?

• Bowstrings

• Fly-swats

• Food delicacy and hairbrushes

• Shields

What was the buffalo tail used for?

What part of the buffalo was used for buckets and cooking vessels?

• Liver

• Intestines

• Bones

• Skull

How was the buffalo gall used?

• To make yellow paint

• To cook food

• To create leather

• To make blankets

What was the buffalo bladder used for?

• Fire fuel

• Food bags

• Weapons

• Shoes