Annotated Bibliography of Fire Literature

Relative to Northern Grasslands in South-Central Canada and North-Central United States

11. Arthur, G.W. 1975. Introduction to the ecology of early historic communal bison hunting among the Northern Plains Indians. Archaeol Surv of Can Pap 37. National Museum of Manitoba, Mercury Series, Ottawa. 136 pp.

Assesses historical accounts of bison hunting by Northern Plains Indians relative to current understanding of bison behavior in effort to correct misconceptions about presettlement Indian culture. Use of fire to hunt and direct movement of bison is treated extensively. Extensive bibliography.

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