The three ways that the Indians that lived on the Great Plains used the buffalo are:
- Food source; the buffalo meat was essential for the survival of the Indians from the Great Plains, it was their prime food source, and since there were buffalo's in abundance they used it in their favor.
- Clothing material; the fur of the buffalo is very thick and warm, so it was used for making warm and cozy clothes, and its skin was used as well for making shoes or lighter clothes.
- Tools, weapons, jewelry; the bones of the buffalo were used for multiple reasons, for making weapons, tools that were needed in the daily life, jewelry etc.
The introduction of the horse to the Indians changed their hunting technique, their battle tactics, and their daily lives in general. The horse was used for hunting buffalo, which increased the efficiency and safety in the hunting. Horses were used for transportation and travel, which enabled them to do things much quicker and easier, and also they were used in battles in a similar manner like the nomadic people form Central Asia.
