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from the interior of a typical Hidatsa-Mandan lodge. Left, A storage
pit for roots and vegtables. Sleeping areas, around the lodge sides,
are in the background. Center, A flintlock rifle and a broom made
of branches lean in a corner storage area. Right, Deer hooves on a
rawhide string serve as a doorbell when attached to the hide covering
the entrance. Guns were an important acquirement for these combined
tribes. They were constantly harassed by the more agressive Teton
Sioux. Buffalo hunting, essential to their food supply, was easier
with guns. One of the tribes' requests from L & C was for more
guns, powder, and shot. |
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