Warriors

Warriors (HM12HZ)

Location: Wichita, KS 67203 Sedgwick County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 41.486', W 97° 21.004'

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Their Natural Weapons

— Plains Indians Life, Beliefs and Practices —

The bow and arrow was the most natural weapon for the Plains Indian, the tool best suited for hunting buffalo. It was the first plaything given to him as a child. He began to practice before he was even 4 years old. At the age of 8 to 10, he would begin to use his developing skills to assist in the hunts.

Each warrior would craft his own bow. It was made from strong Osage orange wood, with the string made from buffalo sinew. Arrows were fashioned from dogwood, with hawk or eagle feathers. Arrowheads were usually flint or bone, with the size of the arrowhead dependent on what animal was being hunted.

Warriors developed commendable skills with the hunting and war lance, knife, hatchet and club. Hunting lances were undecorated and much thicker and longer than war lances. It was said that the shorter the war lance, the greater the courage of the warrior who carried it.
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Date Added Monday, October 6th, 2014 at 9:49am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 645469 N 4172860
Decimal Degrees37.69143333, -97.35006667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 41.486', W 97° 21.004'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 41' 29.16" N, 97° 21' 0.24" W
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Area Code(s)316
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 384-396 N McLean Blvd, Wichita KS 67203, US
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