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CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES: production and decoration The wealth of the Plains consisted of the immense bison herds. The bison didn't just provide food. The hide of this animal was used for tents, clothing, satchels, horse harnesses, shields, knife blades, folding bags, etc. Before the bison skin could be processed into clothing etc., it had to be treated to make it supple and durable. The tanning was done in a mixture that included bone marrow, ground intestines and cactus juice. Deer hides were also popular for making clothing because of their light weight, light colour and supple character. Often women's clothing was made from them. After their pretreatment, the bison and deer skins were processed and decorated by painting and appliqué of porcupine quills and beads. This decorative art took off on the Plains and in regions adjacent to it.‖ The long pens of porcupine quills (Erethizon dorsatus), called quills, were popular materials for decorating garments. Although this animal occurred on only a small portion of the Plains, the pens were available throughout the Plains through intertribal trade. Only the Black Hills of South Dakota was home to the porcupine, and the Teton Dakota o