essay

The bison drive of the Blackfeet Indians

Plains Anthropologist • 23 (82) (2) • Published In 1978 • Pages: 243-248

By: Schaeffer, Claude E..

Abstract

This article presents information on the Blackfoot hunting method of the bison drive, as reconstructed from interviews with elderly informants, comparative, historical, and archaeological research. Schaeffer emphasizes the importance to the drive's success of applied knowledge concerning the bison's sense of smell, and the procedures engaged in by the 'runners' who lured herds of animals to their deaths. The bibliography for this article is not available.

HRAF PubDate

2019

Region

North America

Sub Region

Plains and Plateau

Document Type

essay

Evaluation

Creator Types

Ethnologist

Government Official

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

M. A. Marcus ; J. Simpson ; 1983

Field Date

1950

Coverage Date

ca. 1800-1880

Coverage Place

Alberta, Canada; Montana, United States

Notes

by Claude E. Schaeffer

Plains Anthropologist -- Vol. 23, no. 82, pt. 2

LCCN

sc77000190

LCSH

Siksika Indians