Buffalo Dance. Or Bison Dance. Many North American Plains Indians performed this ceremony which normally coincided with the annual return of the buffalo herds upon which the Indians were dependent for food and resources. From Catlin's North American Indian Portfolio, published in London 1844 by the artist, American adventurer George Catlin, 1796 - 1872. During many journeys Catlin recorded with pen and brush the customs and life-styles of Native American tribes.

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