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Title: Plains Indian Bow??
Post by: Badger on December 22, 2016, 02:08:55 am

   I need to make my step son a plains Indian bow. If possible I would like to use the same wood they used. The North Dakota area is what he is studying. Could anyone give me some instructions on what I need to build??

Title: Re: Plains Indian Bow??
Post by: willie on December 22, 2016, 02:36:43 am

Allely and Hamm report in Encyclopedia of Native American Bows,Arrows & Quivers

p. 136  Plains, in the north, hickory,ash and chokecherry, often sinew-backed, predominated.

Title: Re: Plains Indian Bow??
Post by: willie on December 22, 2016, 02:54:30 am

Laubin reports in American Indian Archery

p.26 Eastern Sioux used hickory, Western Sioux, in addition to ash, used chokecherry, wild plum,and crab apple. serviceberry is also mentioned