(As portrayed in Canada: A People's History) For centuries, the buffalo provided the essentials of life for prairie natives. The fur and hide were made into clothing and shelter, and the meat was ...

and have bigger heads than buffalo. Bison also have a large shoulder hump and a shaggy fur coat that grows thick in the ...

By the mid-1800s, times began to change. Buffalo furs became popular and fur traders flooded onto the Canadian prairies. In exchange for furs, traders introduced the Plains Indians to a potent ...