The buffalo, also known as the American bison, holds significant cultural and spiritual importance in many Native American ...
The American bison, or American buffalo as they are commonly called ... I am interested in how Native Americans understand the natural world. I learned from my Blackfeet grandparents that bison ...
I was saddened to watch Ken Burns’ documentary about the near extinction of the buffalo and the resulting demise of the Native American plains culture. Between 1800 and 1890 about 13 million ...
The buffalo is considered a sacred and spiritual animal in many Native American cultures, and a symbol of strength, abundance and connection. Rituals and ceremonies centered on the buffalo ...
the impact of the railroad on Native American life, and the near-extinction of the American buffalo. The world of Plains Indians and of other American Indians in the West had existed for several ...