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The American Buffalo

In a few moments, Judy Woodruff willlead a conversation with Ken and a group of...

In a few moments, Judy Woodruff will
lead a conversation with Ken and a group of experts,
Rosalyn LaPier, Jason Baldes, and Dan Flores
about the history of this magnificent species, its importance to
North American ecosystems, and its special relationship
with Indigenous people over the last 10,000 plus years

Full Transcript

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In a few moments,
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Judy Woodruff will lead a conversation with Ken
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and a group of experts, Rosalyn LaPier, Jason Baldes,
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and Dan Flores about the history of
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this magnificent species,
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its importance to North American ecosystems,
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and its special relationship with Indigenous people
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over the last 10,000 plus years.
Duration
22 seconds
Views
29
Timestamp in Movie
00:00:32
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 • E02 If we're courageous enough to look, - The American Buffalo 00:08
If we're courageous enough to look,
S01 • E01 If we're courageous enough to look, - The American Buffalo 00:08
If we're courageous enough to look,
S01 ANNOUNCE: Now here's the moderator for - The American Buffalo 00:09
ANNOUNCE: Now here's the moderator for
S01 WOODRUFF: Hello and welcome to this PBS special program, - The American Buffalo 00:19
WOODRUFF: Hello and welcome to this PBS special program,
S01 Over the next hour, - The American Buffalo 00:12
Over the next hour,
S01 • E02 Why sacrifice the present to the future, - The American Buffalo 00:11
Why sacrifice the present to the future,
S01 • E01 Along the way, they had encountered - The American Buffalo 00:12
Along the way, they had encountered
S01 How did this magnificent animal contribute to the - The American Buffalo 00:07
How did this magnificent animal contribute to the
S01 • E02 In Europe we have cities wealthier and more populous - The American Buffalo 00:09
In Europe we have cities wealthier and more populous
S01 How did their numbers drop from the tens of millions - The American Buffalo 00:12
How did their numbers drop from the tens of millions
S01 • E01 Wildlife "seemed to be everywhere"-- - The American Buffalo 00:12
Wildlife "seemed to be everywhere"--
S01 • E02 You dream of your posterity; but your posterity will - The American Buffalo 00:24
You dream of your posterity; but your posterity will
S01 And what efforts are being made to preserve and restore the - The American Buffalo 00:09
And what efforts are being made to preserve and restore the
S01 • E01 Man as Meriwether Lewis: The whole face of the country - The American Buffalo 00:11
Man as Meriwether Lewis: The whole face of the country
S01 To have this conversation, - The American Buffalo 00:12
To have this conversation,
S01 • E01 The buffalo frequently approach us - The American Buffalo 00:17
The buffalo frequently approach us
S01 An indigenous writer, and ethnobotanist, - The American Buffalo 00:33
An indigenous writer, and ethnobotanist,
S01 • E02 Why, then, seek to complete in a few decades - The American Buffalo 00:10
Why, then, seek to complete in a few decades
S01 • E01 Narrator: Less than a century later, in 1887, - The American Buffalo 00:09
Narrator: Less than a century later, in 1887,
S01 • E02 Why, in your hurry to subdue and utilize Nature, - The American Buffalo 00:09
Why, in your hurry to subdue and utilize Nature,