The Lakota and the Kiowa Tribes Kept a "Winter Count

question 17

Multiple Choice

The Lakota and the Kiowa tribes kept a "winter count" to

• A) determine optimal planting times.
• B) mark the buffalo herds' migrations.
• C) keep track of the tribes' populations.
• D) record family or tribe history.

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