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It was killing tomorrow for the bison
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The American Buffalo

It was killing tomorrowfor the bison and for the peoplewho relied on it

It was killing tomorrow
for the bison and for the people
who relied on it

Full Transcript

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It was killing tomorrow for the bison
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and for the people who relied on it.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
01:07:13
Uploaded
Apr 22, 2025
Season
1
Episode
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 ["Firesong" by Kevin MacLeod playing] - The American Buffalo 00:09
["Firesong" by Kevin MacLeod playing]
S01 • E02 O'Brien: Dupuis, and Scotty Philip, these guys - The American Buffalo 00:22
O'Brien: Dupuis, and Scotty Philip, these guys
S01 • E01 Up and down the plains these men ranged, - The American Buffalo 00:10
Up and down the plains these men ranged,
S01 • E01 [Horse whinnies] Behind them came - The American Buffalo 00:08
[Horse whinnies] Behind them came
S01 • E01 They piled the hides into the wagons - The American Buffalo 00:11
They piled the hides into the wagons
S01 • E01 We never killed all the buff we could, - The American Buffalo 00:09
We never killed all the buff we could,
S01 • E02 When a spirited Mexican bull was released - The American Buffalo 00:15
When a spirited Mexican bull was released
S01 • E01 Narrator: The skinners went to work, - The American Buffalo 00:09
Narrator: The skinners went to work,
S01 • E01 Some outfits also took some of the meat for sale. - The American Buffalo 00:05
Some outfits also took some of the meat for sale.
S01 • E01 Most just removed the tongues, - The American Buffalo 00:18
Most just removed the tongues,
S01 • E02 After several more attempts-- each with the same result-- - The American Buffalo 00:10
After several more attempts-- each with the same result--
S01 • E02 In quick succession, 3 more bulls - The American Buffalo 00:07
In quick succession, 3 more bulls
S01 • E02 Refusing to move, he knocked them down one after another. - The American Buffalo 00:07
Refusing to move, he knocked them down one after another.
S01 • E01 Man: "Where there were myriads of buffalo the year before, - The American Buffalo 00:25
Man: "Where there were myriads of buffalo the year befo...
S01 • E02 Then he stretched out in the sun and took a nap. - The American Buffalo 00:05
Then he stretched out in the sun and took a nap.
S01 • E02 A week later, a younger bison bull, Pierre Jr., - The American Buffalo 00:08
A week later, a younger bison bull, Pierre Jr.,
S01 • E02 But the provincial governor called off the spectacle, - The American Buffalo 00:10
But the provincial governor called off the spectacle,
S01 • E01 Duncan: This is the Industrial Revolution - The American Buffalo 00:08
Duncan: This is the Industrial Revolution
S01 • E02 Narrator: By the early 1900s, the largest herd of buffalo-- - The American Buffalo 00:20
Narrator: By the early 1900s, the largest herd of buffalo--
S01 • E01 They were turning it into a--a factory floor. - The American Buffalo 00:07
They were turning it into a--a factory floor.