The buffalo was so important to the plains indians because:
Knives, necklaces, and dice- the bones
food bag- the bladder
buckets- the intestines
fuel- their dung
drink- blood
bow strings- tendons
food- flesh
religious rituals- their skull
offering to nature- their heart
sledges- ribs
soap- fat
blankets- fur
hairbrush- tongue
stuffing for cushions, rope
tepee covers, clothes, harnesses, shields- their skin
fly whisk- tail
glue- hooves
spoons, headress- horns
Hope this helped
Knives, necklaces, and dice- the bones
food bag- the bladder
buckets- the intestines
fuel- their dung
drink- blood
bow strings- tendons
food- flesh
religious rituals- their skull
offering to nature- their heart
sledges- ribs
soap- fat
blankets- fur
hairbrush- tongue
stuffing for cushions, rope
tepee covers, clothes, harnesses, shields- their skin
fly whisk- tail
glue- hooves
spoons, headress- horns
Hope this helped