DCHP-3

buffalo stone

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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a fragment of a fossil cephalopod, Bacculites, valued by Prairie Indians as a charm.

Quotations

1932
[. . . some Indians on the plains carried curious natural stones shaped like miniature buffaloes to give them good luck and success in hunting.]
1954
. . . the "Buffalo Stone" whispers sweet words of encouragement to the faint-hearted.
1965
Like many other artifacts, including buffalo stones, they [ribstones] are characteristic of the region as a whole, cross-cutting tribal and linguistic boundaries.