4. In 1600, 60 million buffalo roamed North America; by 1890 they were nearly extinct.
According to some stories about Native American culture, this sacred animal was used horn to hoof by many Native American tribes. Upon the arrival of the ‘white man’, it became game to hunt for sport and they were nearly wiped out. Without this precious resource, Native Americans suffered as they lost a major source of food, tools, clothing and shelter.
