Buffalo Hair Argumentative Essay

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You have stolen the land that we used to call our home. You have completely ruined and destroyed it. The land where we have been for many years has now been stolen by you, and we refuse to give up our way of life so you can live yours. Your Iron Roads have killed many of our greatest providers, the buffalo. The buffalo provided us with food, shelter, tools, and spiritual guidance. Buffalo hunting was not something done for sport, but the buffalo were harvested so that we could live. The buffalo provides us with far more than just food. Buffalo hair is used for making ropes and pads. The horns and hoofs are made into implements and utensils. The sinew is used for sewing and for making bow strings, and the hides were used for clothing, blankets,

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