The Tonkawa tribe ate a variety of foods including shellfish, fruits, rabbits, and buffalo, and used nuts like pecans regularly. They hunted mainly with bows and arrows or spears, targeting buffalo especially, and used nearly every part of the animals they killed for food, clothing like robes, and trading, demonstrating sustainability. They also briefly tried farming before disappearing.

2. The Tonkawa ate a wide variety of food ranging from shellfish to fruits. They ate smaller game such as rabbits but excluded wolves and foxes. The Tonkawa mostly ate buffalo and fish. Nuts such as pecans were eaten regularly in the tribe. The Tonkawa also tried farming before they died off.

3. The Tonkawa Indians mainly use bow and arrows while they are hunting. Sometimes the spear was used to hunt their most popular food which is buffalo. The Tonkawa used the skins of the animals they killed to make clothing for themselves. They used the buffalo for robes in the cold and for trading. The deerskins were used for other parts of clothing and trading. They also made leather jackets and types of hats made from feathers. Almost no part of any animal was left untouched.

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