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History and the End of Indigenous Buffalo Hunting., Legend:, Definition:
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Definition:
The Indigenous Buffalo Hunt was something that many of the Indigenous Nations took part in, including the Métis and the Plains. Traditional buffalo hunting partook in different methods, such as luring the buffalo by imitating the cries of a young buffalo and shooting it down once within range, or cutting off a smaller part of the large herd and trapping it in a dead end.(Foster) Once rifles and horses were introduced, the hunts became easier and usually involved charging and surrounding part of the herd and hunting what they needed. Eventually, the buffalo population would begin to dwindle due to non-Indigenous hunters using repeating shot rifles, taking down multiple bison in one go and taking the pelts to sell and trade. At the same time, the government would start putting down restrictions involving buffalo hunts, which would limit Indigenous self-sufficiency, specifically the ones that depend on the buffalo, and would eventually lead to Indigenous Nations being forced to sign treaties in order to provide for their own.(Bison Hunting)