Horses: Like
all Plains People, the Sioux rode horses for hunting and traveling.
Boats: When
the Sioux ran into a river or a stream, they built a boat. They used hides,
sewn onto round frames made of willow. Once made, they might take a boat
with them for a while, dragged along with other goods. When the willow
frames wore out, they removed the buffalo skins, and burned the wood.
Travois: The
Plains People did not use wheeled vehicles. Instead, they used a travois. A
travois was a buffalo skin spread over two long poles. Goods were piled on
the buffalo skin. Horses pulled the travois. The travois was usually nothing
more than parts of their tipi. Instead of dragging
tipis, they set the tipis
to work carrying goods.
