Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center

Birds and Mammals Observed by
Lewis & Clark in North Dakota

American Bison

bison crossing Missouri River
rawhide bison Above: An engraving from a painting by Karl Bodmer of bison crossing the upper Missouri River. C591.


Left: Depiction of a bison made from rawhide with black pigment. Collected by Frances Densmore, Standing Rock, circa 1910. SHSND 949

walking stick (close-up)
Top: Detail of a walking stick from White Cow Walking, Dakota, circa 1880, with carved imagery of a bison and a bear.   Bottom: Full view of the stick. SHSND 43
walking stick (full view)
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