Zoda, whose name means “gray” in Hidatsa, serves in a youth wellness program in North Dakota.
Zoda, whose name means “gray” in Hidatsa, serves in a youth wellness program in North Dakota.
People of the Horse
Horses forever changed life on the Great Plains. They allowed tribes to hunt more buffalo than ever before. They tipped the balance of power in favor of mounted warriors. And they became prized as wealth. For Native Americans today, horses endure as an emblem of tradition and a source of pride, pageantry, and healing.
This story appears in the March 2014 issue of National Geographic magazine.
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