The buffalo and the Indians: a shared destiny /

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by Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw.
[ 01. English Non Fiction ] Authors: Muñoz, William,--ill. Published by : Clarion Books, (New York :) Physical details: vii, 85 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm. Subject(s): American bison. | Indians of North America --Hunting. | Indians of North America --Food. | Indians of North America --History. Year : 2006 01. English Non Fiction Item type : 01. English Non Fiction
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Stratford Elementary 978 PAT Available

Includes bibliographical references (p. 79-81) and index.

Acknowledgments -- Author's note -- Arrival in America -- Depending on the buffalo -- Spiritual relationship with the buffalo -- Arrival of horses and white men -- Destroying the world of the bison and the Indians -- Living into the present and the future -- Learn more -- Index.

Provides a review of the bond between Native Americans and buffalo's throughout history and examines how European settlers disrupted nature's balance and nearly caused the extinction of an animal so highly respected by the native tribes.