The difference between buffalo and bison in the shape of their bodies is that the ... Every part of the animal was used: ...

A thousand years after the West Coast culture took shape, around 6,000 BC ... On the plains the first peoples dressed buffalo hides to make clothing and coverings for tipis.

(As portrayed in Canada: A People's History) For centuries, the buffalo provided the essentials of life for prairie natives. The fur and hide were made into clothing and shelter, and the meat was ...