Buffalo pound
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The buffalo pound was a hunting device constructed by native peoples
of the North America
n plains for the purpose of entrapping and slaughtering American Bison
, also known as buffalo. It consisted of a circular corral
at the terminus of a flared chute through which buffalo were herded and thereby trapped. David Mandelbaum's "The Plains Cree" contains diagrams and a complete description of the construction and use of such a pound.
, a park in south-eastern Saskatchewan
, which takes its name from the above term.
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
of the North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
n plains for the purpose of entrapping and slaughtering American Bison
American Bison
The American bison , also commonly known as the American buffalo, is a North American species of bison that once roamed the grasslands of North America in massive herds...
, also known as buffalo. It consisted of a circular corral
Corral
Corral is a town, commune and sea port in Los Ríos Region, Chile. It is located south of Corral Bay. Corral is best known for the forts of Corral Bay, a system of defensive batteries and forts made to protect Valdivia during colonial times. Corral was the headquarters of the system...
at the terminus of a flared chute through which buffalo were herded and thereby trapped. David Mandelbaum's "The Plains Cree" contains diagrams and a complete description of the construction and use of such a pound.
See also
Buffalo Pound Provincial ParkBuffalo Pound Provincial Park
Buffalo Pound Provincial Park is a Saskatchewan Provincial Park located in southern Saskatchewan about 25 km northeast of the city of Moose Jaw.The park centres around Buffalo Pound Lake, a prairie lake formed from glaciation about 10,000 years ago...
, a park in south-eastern Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
, which takes its name from the above term.