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Bone: fleshing tools (tibia, femur); hoes (shoulder blade); knives; sewing awls; hide scrapers; paint brushes (hip bones); dice; ice sled runners (ribs); arrowheads. Brains: tanning agents. Dung: fuel. Fat: soap. Hair: tipi ornaments; ball stuffing; ornaments for clubs. Hide: robes; moccasins; leggings; shirts; dresses; breechcloths; ball coverings; tipi covers; tipi door flaps; tipi linings; burden straps; saddle coverings; saddle blankets; horse blankets; berry bags; burial sheets. Hooves: glue. Horn: spoons; cups; ladles; quill flatteners; powder flasks; honda rings; headdress ornaments. Paunch: cooking vessels; water buckets. Rawhide: moccasin soles; belts; trunks; medicine cases; rattles; lacrosse hoops; saddle rigging; stirrup coverings; parfleches; saddlebags; bridles; shields; lariats; picket ropes; hobbles; travois hitches; horse troughs; horseshoes; war club coverings; snowshoes. Sinews: bow backings; bowstrings; arrowhead wrappings; thread. [Graphic and information from "Bison: Educational Guide," by the Cross Timbers Heritage Assoc. Duncan OK: 1983.]

Last reviewed: 2004/07/24