JustPlainPetrified Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 A few years ago I was prospecting the lands to the south of the Blood Indian Creek Reservoir (not a reservation) and found this weathered piece of ammonite. My jeweller friend said it was a buffalo stone and I thought little of it until I started to clean it up a bit today. I checked the legend of the Buffalo Calling Stone and found it to be an interesting topic and thought I'd share it here with a photo of the piece. The shell (ammolite) remaining will be quite nice once finished. You can clearly see the buffalo shape and the broken outline along the back of the large sutures as well as the smaller connecting suture lines on the side. Here's the story... Iniskim (Buffalo Calling Stones) – Pieces of the Bearpaw Ammonite Although our people began to live as makoyi (wolves) had shown them, life was still very hard and the people were often hungry. One day iinii (buffalo) took pity on our people. A lady named Weasel Woman was collecting water from a river near her camp when she heard something calling to her from the bushes. When she looked closer, she found a stone that spoke to her. The stone explained how it could be used in a ceremony that would call the buffalo towards a pisskan (buffalo jump). Weasel Woman took the iniskim, the buffalo calling stone, back to camp. She told the spiritual leaders about the ceremony to call the buffalo. The people followed her instructions and soon they had plenty of meat and many hides for new lodge covers. There are numerous iniskim on the prairies. Many people still keep them as sacred bundles. We call on iniskim to help us have successful lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bev Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Thank you for sharing! Would love to see more pics of this as you clean it up. :-) The more I learn, I realize the less I know. BluffCountryFossils.NET Fossil Adventure Blog Go to my Gallery for images of Fossil Jewelry, Sculpture & Crafts Pinned Posts: Beginner's Guide to Fossil Hunting * Geologic Formation Maps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted37 Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Interesting, but I don't see the buffalo. Can you outline it? Also, how big is this piece? So, this is an actual fossil correct? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustPlainPetrified Posted November 14, 2018 Author Share Posted November 14, 2018 6 minutes ago, Ted37 said: Interesting, but I don't see the buffalo. Can you outline it? Also, how big is this piece? So, this is an actual fossil correct? thanks It doesn't take too much imagination to see the outline of bison (buffalo). Rather than outline I'll attach a photo of a bison. My piece is 6"L x 3 1/2"H x 3"W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Neat story. Thanks for sharing. Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Great story I see the buffalo in the stone shape. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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