itself “The horse enhanced the stature—and status—of warriors, who could now fight their enemies on horseback, splendidly dressed in colorful war costumes. Horses also made it easier for warriors to count, a custom of war that entailed touching the enemy’s body during the course of battle” (Lodge, 1990, 7).
The horse also allowed the Cheyenne to migrate to their final settlement in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The horse and the buffalo were so important to Cheyenne life that these periods are commonly known as “The time of the Buffalo” and “The time of the Horse” (Sittner, 2000, 4). Law and order were intri
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