Native American women in North Dakota used scapula hoes to cultivate crops around 1912-1915. The scapula hoe is a simple agricultural hand tool made from the shoulder blade of a large animal such as a bison. It was commonly used by Native American women in the Great Plains to dig, loosen soil, and perform other tasks related to growing crops.
Native American women in North Dakota used scapula hoes to cultivate crops around 1912-1915. The scapula hoe is a simple agricultural hand tool made from the shoulder blade of a large animal such as a bison. It was commonly used by Native American women in the Great Plains to dig, loosen soil, and perform other tasks related to growing crops.
Native American women in North Dakota used scapula hoes to cultivate crops around 1912-1915. The scapula hoe is a simple agricultural hand tool made from the shoulder blade of a large animal such as a bison. It was commonly used by Native American women in the Great Plains to dig, loosen soil, and perform other tasks related to growing crops.
Native American Woman using a scapula hoe in North Dakota circa 1912-1915. http://www.museum.state.il.us/OHIA/htmls/technology/hand_tools/tech_hand_na.html