White Buffalo Society
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Women’s Issues, Social Science
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians, Ceremonies, Rites, Rituals
- Curriculum: American Indian History
- Geographical Location: North America
Article abstract: The purpose of the all-female White Buffalo Society was to entice buffalo herds to come near the village
The function of the White Buffalo Society, the highest order among women’s societies of the Mandan and Hidatsa tribes, was to entice the buffalo herds to come near the village. It was especially used during times of want, when hunting efforts had not proved successful and further measures were deemed necessary. The idea was that if the buffalo were mimicked, they would draw near to the hunters.
This society was an age society with...
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