The Dakota Indians used different types of weapons and tools. There were different tools for a variety of jobs. The tools were handmade. Men and women helped to make and create the weapons and tools. Often times some of the material for several of the tools and weapons came from different parts of animals. In those cases, it was the men that did the hunting to get the material. The woman often times assembled the different parts to create the tool or the weapon. When the Europeans came to America, they brought firearms with them, and metals. The Dakota Indians traded or took these new kinds of tools and weapons from the Europeans. The European influence helped the Dakota Indians development of stronger and more durable tools and weapons. The different types of tools and weapons were made, used, and cared for by the Dakota Indians, and it was the job of the tribe as a whole to make sure they were kept and served well.
