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Indigenous Cattle Herding in the American West

The adoption and reshaping of cattle herding by indigenous peoples across the American West from the 18th century onward.

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Jan 18, 2026

Which Indigenous peoples adopted or shaped cattle herding practices in the American West?

Indigenous peoples across the American West both adopted and reshaped cattle herding from the 18th century onward, ranging from early Spanish-era vaquero instruction in the Southwest to large twentiet...