The buffalo were a staple food source for the Plains tribes further west, who followed the herds and relied on them for survival.
Do the muscogee Indians eat buffalo?
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation historically did not eat buffalo. This is because they were primarily an agricultural people living in the southeastern United States, a region where buffalo were not native. Their diet consisted of corn, beans, squash, and other crops they cultivated, as well as wild game like deer, rabbit, and turkey.