Elsewhere in the book, readers learn of the important part the Bison played in the traditional lives of the indigenous peoples of the American plains, particularly the traditional hunting techniques, the uses they found for almost every part of the animal and the folklore that surrounded it. The author incorporates stories and insights from Native American culture that help readers to understand the importance of the respect and balance that existed in this ancient relationship. In sharp contrast, leaders also learn of the short sighted, wholesale slaughter of the bison by European settlers that led to the near extinction of the animal by the 1890's. Finally readers learn about the species' subsequent slow recovery and the conservation threats it continues to face to this day. The book is illustrated throughout with color photographs and historic prints of the bison in beautiful natural habitats across North America.
Readers see pictures of bison feeding, calling and stampeding.
Illustrations of both ancient and nineteenth century hunting techniques are also included. ENC does NOT distribute this resource.