Classroom
Activity #8
Pass around the pieces of buffalo found in the trunk. Have students
predict what the Corps of Discovery would have used these for. The
soft hide with the hair left on it would have been used for robes
or blankets during the winter. The raw (hard) hide would be used
for moccasin soles and containers. The softer, tanned hide (with
no hair) was used for clothing and moccasin tops. The sinew (string-like
fiber) was used as thread and string for sewing and lacing.
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Did
You Know?
Since there were no stores or restaurants in the West, the Corps
of Discovery had to hunt for
their food. They ate a variety of meat including buffalo, deer,
elk, rabbit, horse, and dog. They supplemented this diet with berries
and nuts they gathered along the trail and vegetables that they
traded with the Indians. In the trunk are bags of dried buffalo
meat and berries.
Did
You Know?
An African American named York,
who was Captain Clark's slave, was very popular with
the Indians. They had never seen a black man before. They rubbed
his skin to see if the black would come off and were amazed by his
feats of strength. His black hair resembled the hair of the buffalo
and the American Indian people respected York. He was invaluable
in establishing peace and friendship.
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Activity #8
Did
You Know?
their food. They ate a variety of meat including buffalo, deer,
elk, rabbit, horse, and dog. They supplemented this diet with berries
and nuts they gathered along the trail and vegetables that 
they
traded with the Indians. In the trunk are bags of dried buffalo
meat and berries. 
with
the Indians. They had never seen a black man before. They rubbed
his skin to see if the black would come off and were amazed by his
feats of strength. His black hair resembled the hair of the buffalo
and the American Indian people respected York. He was invaluable
in establishing peace and friendship. 
