According to ethnographic sources, the hide-preparation sequence for indigenous groups on the Plains was left up to the purview of women; when bison-oriented trade came to dominate the Plains during the pericolonial period, craftswomen began utilizing new hide-processing technology. One such development occurs in awls, in previous periods these tools were made from faunal material but as bison overtakes all other game on the Great Plains, lithic versions are created to better handle thicker hides. This study defines stone awls as puncturing tools made up of a bit, that is less than a centimeter wide, attached to an expanded base that is held between the thumb and forefinger. Stone awls were manufactured exclusively for the bison hide-processing sequence. These tools differ from thicker pipe tools like drills, gouges, and reamers, that were used to perforate stone. Despite their differences many archaeologists use the term drill and awl interchangeably, as such these tools are frequently confused with one another. In order to recognize a lithic tools dynamic lifecycle, this research utilized the chaîne opératoire (operational chain theory) which centers the cultural transformations that raw material underwent to become something technological. indigenous Plains women followed a standard sequence while making their tools and also show great flexibility in making stone awls from a variety of material. Results show that men and women appear to share materials and possibly techniques in making their tools, despite having a clear division of labor based on gender.