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The American Buffalo

And even though thisanimal's been missing or was missing for 131 years,it's still in our...

And even though this
animal's been missing or was missing for 131 years,
it's still in our DNA

Full Transcript

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And even though this animal's been missing or was
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missing for 131 years, it's still in our DNA.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
18
Timestamp in Movie
00:11:39
Uploaded
Apr 22, 2025
Season
1
Genres
documentary, history

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Movie Summary

A journey through more than 10,000 years of North American history and across some of the continent's most iconic landscapes, tracing the mammal's evolution.
S01 • E01 N. Scott Momaday: The buffalo was iconic and sacred, - The American Buffalo 00:13
N. Scott Momaday: The buffalo was iconic and sacred,
S01 It's actually critical in our ceremonies. - The American Buffalo 00:05
It's actually critical in our ceremonies.
S01 • E02 They cut off the big, shaggy head - The American Buffalo 00:08
They cut off the big, shaggy head
S01 And nutritionally, you know, - The American Buffalo 00:11
And nutritionally, you know,
S01 • E01 Narrator: In the ancient origin stories of many tribes, - The American Buffalo 00:29
Narrator: In the ancient origin stories of many tribes,
S01 • E02 Narrator: Before heading home, Roosevelt impulsively invested - The American Buffalo 00:13
Narrator: Before heading home, Roosevelt impulsively investe...
S01 So, it's intricately intertwined into who we are. - The American Buffalo 00:06
So, it's intricately intertwined into who we are.
S01 What compelled you to want to look at - The American Buffalo 00:06
What compelled you to want to look at
S01 • E02 He would return off and on for the next 4 years - The American Buffalo 00:16
He would return off and on for the next 4 years
S01 BURNS: Well, I think, Judy, the big thing is, - The American Buffalo 00:13
BURNS: Well, I think, Judy, the big thing is,
S01 • E01 The Kiowas, in particular, believed that - The American Buffalo 00:23
The Kiowas, in particular, believed that
S01 • E02 "Black Care," he said, "rarely sits behind a rider - The American Buffalo 00:14
"Black Care," he said, "rarely sits behind a ...
S01 We-we have to sort of take a step back and understand that - The American Buffalo 00:13
We-we have to sort of take a step back and understand that
S01 • E02 In it, he declared that he had become - The American Buffalo 00:32
In it, he declared that he had become
S01 But it's a tragedy going in as we watch their numbers go from - The American Buffalo 00:28
But it's a tragedy going in as we watch their numbers g...
S01 • E01 Narrator: The Cheyenne and Lakota - The American Buffalo 00:13
Narrator: The Cheyenne and Lakota
S01 • E01 In a long and arduous race circling the Black Hills, - The American Buffalo 00:12
In a long and arduous race circling the Black Hills,
S01 So, I think in some ways our delay in getting to it - The American Buffalo 00:17
So, I think in some ways our delay in getting to it
S01 • E01 In the end, the people won. - The American Buffalo 00:07
In the end, the people won.
S01 • E02 Above all, the extermination of the buffalo - The American Buffalo 00:08
Above all, the extermination of the buffalo