Indian Hammack (Book Two, Card 19) Hammocks have been around for hundreds of years. No one knows for certain who created the first one. Historians believe they began with the indigenous peoples of Central and South America. They were designed to keep individuals secure while they slept. Because hammocks are suspended above the ground, this …

Indian Lariat (Book Two, Card 18) Rawhide and buffalo or horse hairs were used to make lariats or throw ropes. Lariats made of buffalo or elk hide were usually around twenty feet long in the early days. The majority were unbraided rawhide threads or thongs about two fingers broad. Some ropes were braided in the …

Indian Sled (Book Two, Card 17) Many Plains Indian tribes began to create larger horse-drawn sleds after horses were introduced to North America. They would connect a pair of tepee poles across the horse’s back and place a weight platform between the poles behind the horse instead of building specifically manufactured travois sleds. The horses …