Friday, November 27, 2009

When were the American bison almost wiped out?

The American bison were near to extinction by 1900, although they numbered more than 60 million when the white man first arrived in their feeding grounds. Buffalo, as the bison were commonly called, were the prime essential of the Plains Indian's economy. The powerful animals's meat, bones, and hide provided the Indians with food, medicine, clothing and shelter.

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