Have you ever wondered how the Dakota Indians got most of their work done? Well the weapon that helped the Indians the most was the spear. The spear is something as simple as a stick with a sharpened point or can be very complex with a chipped piece of flint tied or glued on with animal skin at the tip of a stick. The spear is a main part of the Dakota Indian habitat and one major contributor to why they have stayed alive so long. Not only did the Dakota use spears to get food like buffalo and fish, but the Dakota used the spear to help with their fight against the Europeans. Spears were also generally popular on the trade market, but the spears were also stolen by the Europeans. In the end, the spear did not help the Dakota Indians enough because they would be here right now if it did.
By: Nick Bailey
