Title: The Horse and the Plains Indians
Subtitle: A Powerful Partnership
Description: The image of a Native American on horseback has become ingrained in the American consciousness. But the Plains Indians and the horse were not always inseparable. Once, Native Americans used dogs to help carry their goods, and even after the Spaniards introduced the horse to the Americas, horses were considered so valuable that the Spanish would not allow the Indians to have them. But soon horses escaped from Spanish settlements, and Native Americans quickly learned how valuable the horse could be as a hunting mount, beast of burden, and military steed. Follow the story of this transformative partnership, starting in the early sixteenth century and continuing today. -- from the front flap.
Subjects: Indians of North America, Indians of Great Plains, Plains Indians, Human-animal relationships, Juvenile literature, Domestic animals, American Indian Art, Native American Art, Tribal Art, Ethnic Art, Decorative Art, American Indian Beadwork, Native American Beadwork, American Indian Quillwork, Native American Quillwork, Beadwork, Quillwork, Paintings, Myths and Legends, Customs and Beliefs, Symbols and Motifs, American Indians and Horses, Native Americans and Horses, Plains Indians and Horses, Mustangs, Horses, Indian Pony, Appaloosa, Horse Gear, Equine Equipment, Horse Equipments, Horse Decoration, Horse Paintings, Horse Masks, Horse Culture, JUVENILE NONFICTION, Animals, History, Native Americans, Human-animal relationship, Indians of north america, Indians of north america, juvenile literature, Horses, history, Horses, juvenile literature
Places: Great Plains