the Buffalo woman (Tale 13)

Family: Buffalo · Role: daughter of the chief of the Buffalo · First appears: Tale 13 · Why the Buffalo No Longer Eat People · Part 1

The Buffalo woman was the daughter of the chief of the Buffalo (Tale 13). She said she had learned by listening how the people could be saved. Later, she married the young man (Tale 13); after they made a new camp, she taught the people the songs and ceremony that went with the bundle. The people then became part of the Arikara.

Relationship record

Life events

• The Buffalo woman married the young man and taught the people the bundle's songs and ceremony.(Tale 13 · Why the Buffalo No Longer Eat People · Part 2 · 📍 the tipi of the bundle)
  • With: the young man (Tale 13)
  • “Then they made a new camp and the Buffalo woman, who was now married to the young man, taught the people the songs and ceremony that go with the bundle.”
• The people became part of the Arikara.(Tale 13 · Why the Buffalo No Longer Eat People · Part 2)
  • With: the young man (Tale 13)
  • “So these people became a part of the Arikara.”

Tale 13 · Why the Buffalo No Longer Eat People · Part 1

• parent: the chief of the Buffalo (Tale 13) “My father is the chief of the Buffalo, and I learned by listening how your people can be saved.”

Tale 13 · Why the Buffalo No Longer Eat People · Part 2

• married with the young man (Tale 13) “Then they made a new camp and the Buffalo woman, who was now married to the young man, taught the people the songs and ceremony that go with the bundle.”

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Extracted from the original text of Traditions of the Arikara. Made with Rho MD.