Once killed, the entire carcass was put to good use: the flesh and tongue for meat; the skin for tipi covers, clothing, cradles, shields, moccasins, musical instruments and horse equipment; the hair for headdresses, ornaments and ropes; the tail for fly-brushes; the horns for cups and spoons; the hooves for glue and rattles; the bladder for bags;

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The seven men let their arrows fly. Each found its mark in a soft part of Bone Bull’s body: his neck, his flanks, the hanging folds of his belly. With each shot, the monstrous Buffalo’s efforts grew weaker…until the last breath squeezed from him and he collapsed. The herd was grunting in despair. ‘You!’ the Cottonwood called to them. ‘You all

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