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enclosure of the pound were often brought down by 

 knocking on the head with stone-headed clubs and 



mauls. 



Pemmican. As buffalo could not be killed ever}' day, 

 some method of preserving their flesh in an eatable 

 condition was necessary to the well-being of the Plains 

 Indian. The usual method was by drying in the sun. 

 Steaks were cut broad and thin, and slashed by short 



Fig. 3. Meat Drying Rack. Blackfoot. 



cuts which gaped open when the pieces were suspended, 

 giving the appearance of holes. These steaks were 

 often placed in boiling water for a few moments and 

 then hung upon poles or racks out of reach of dogs. 

 In the course of a few days, if kept free from moisture, 

 the meat became hard and dry. It could then be 



