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What is a travois?

What is a travois? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A traditional North American Indian sled-like vehicle, pulled by person, dog, or horse.
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When he wanted to travel, he called for his braves, and they would carry him upon a travois, an A-shaped frame made of long poles and a deerskin platform.
The families walked the 140-mile trip and children and elders rode on lodge-pole travois dragged by ponies and loaded with tents, kettles and food.
The next day the chief gave orders to hitch the dogs to the travois and move camp.
They all then prepare to return to Drexal making travois for the injured.
However, to date, the provincial government is dragging its travois, so to speak.
The photograph reproduced in plate 14 shows a Cheyenne family group, an interesting example of a travois, and part of a lodge.

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