The 2nd Graders at Central listened to a presentation given by Ranger Nick from the Homestead National Monument on the Buffalo on Tuesday, November 10th. The students learned how the Native Americans used all the parts of the Buffalo after a hunt. Ranger Nick had many different items in his trunk that he we were able to see and touch as he spoke about them. A couple of the items Ranger Nick mentioned was a parfleche. A parfleche is made out of the buffalo hide that has been dried out and tanned so it is a soft hide with the hair removed and many Native Americans will use dyes to make a design on them. A parfleche is used like a pouch for carrying items in, much like a purse of today. Another item, Ranger Nick had was a buffalo stomach, the Native Americans used this for cooking things in much like a crockpot today or for storing things in when not cooking. Plus many, many more things to see and learn about.
