- Buffalo, or (speaking foreign language),
were very important during many times in Chaktaw history.
There once was 60 million buffalo in the country,
but over hunting and poaching forced them
into near extinction.
Their population reached as low as 500.
Currently, the buffalo population is around 400,000 thanks
to conservation efforts.
Buffalo can run 40 miles an hour and jump 6 feet
without a running start.
There is a use for every part of the buffalo,
so that nothing goes to waste.
It was a way of respecting the animal.
When the animal is slaughtered, the hide is saved,
the brains can be used to tan the hide,
the tendons from the legs and back
are used to make bow strings.
The horns and bones are used to make many different tools.