Why were there tensions between the Plains Indians and the buffalo hunters? (1 point) Responses The Plains Indians did not want to share the buffalo with others. The Plains Indians did not want to share the buffalo with others. The two groups were unable to agree on a hunting compromise. The two groups were unable to agree on a hunting compromise. The buffalo hunters threatened the way of life of the Plains Indians.
The main reason for tensions between the Plains Indians and the buffalo hunters was that the buffalo hunters threatened the way of life of the Plains Indians. The buffalo was essential to the Plains Indians for food, clothing, shelter, and tools, and the large-scale hunting of buffalo by non-Indigenous hunters led to a dramatic decline in the buffalo population and threatened the livelihood and cultural practices of the Plains Indians. This conflict over the buffalo ultimately contributed to the decline of the Plains Indian way of life.
