Publication Date
12-15-2022
Document Type
Working Paper
Advisor
Professor John Hall
Journal of Economic Literature Classification Codes
J15, N51, Q31
Key Words
Bison, Great Plains Region, Hide Market, Indigenous Peoples, Tanning Technology
Abstract
This inquiry seeks to establish that innovations in tanning technology advanced by Europeans in the late 19th century accelerated the destruction of the bison, and subsequently the downfall of bison-reliant indigenous groups of the Great Plains, especially. The North American bison is considered as a crucial natural resource in the plains region of North America. What this inquiry seeks to emphasize is that advancements in technology, coupled with a growing demand for bison hides, contributed to the demise of bison populations. Lastly, this inquiry seeks to examine the near extinction of the plains bison and some of the effects their demise had on bison-reliant tribes.
Rights
© 2022 Cameron Winterer
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/39184
Citation Details
Winterer, Cameron "Variables Precipitating the Extermination of the American Bison, Working Paper No. 68", Portland State University Economics Working Papers. 68. (15 December 2022) i + 16 pages.