Dukundeka

The Dukundeka, or Tukudika, were mountain Shoshone people of the Yellowstone country. Their name means “Sheep Eaters”, after the bighorn sheep they hunted in the high ranges. Skilled hunters and craftspeople, they made bows from sheep horn and sinew, tipped arrows with obsidian and fashioned traps from stone and timber. Roots, nuts and berries were also important foods. Some families stayed in the Yellowstone area through winter, following the animals and using the resources of the mountains.