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The American Buffalo

On two differentIndian reservations-- one in South Dakota,the other in western Montana--...

On two different
Indian reservations-- one in South Dakota,
the other in western Montana-- families would start
small herds that would become
the largest in the nation

Full Transcript

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On two different Indian reservations--
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one in South Dakota, the other in western Montana--
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families would start small herds
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that would become the largest in the nation.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
17
Timestamp in Movie
00:08:40
Uploaded
Apr 22, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
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 And, so, there was this wonderful - The American Buffalo 00:10
And, so, there was this wonderful
S01 You know, bison became very much enmeshed in - The American Buffalo 00:24
You know, bison became very much enmeshed in
S01 • E01 Rosalyn Lapier: They have always lived with humans. - The American Buffalo 00:05
Rosalyn Lapier: They have always lived with humans.
S01 • E02 A patrician New York magazine publisher, - The American Buffalo 00:21
A patrician New York magazine publisher,
S01 • E01 They've always been hunted by humans; - The American Buffalo 00:18
They've always been hunted by humans;
S01 • E01 And their primary defense mechanism is to run away. - The American Buffalo 00:06
And their primary defense mechanism is to run away.
S01 • E02 And a Comanche leader, who had once waged war - The American Buffalo 00:13
And a Comanche leader, who had once waged war
S01 WOODRUFF: And Dan Flores, - The American Buffalo 00:09
WOODRUFF: And Dan Flores,
S01 • E01 And they have that skill at a very young age. - The American Buffalo 00:06
And they have that skill at a very young age.
S01 And that is, as we just heard from Roslyn, - The American Buffalo 00:11
And that is, as we just heard from Roslyn,
S01 • E01 A newborn buffalo calf tries to stand for the first time - The American Buffalo 00:09
A newborn buffalo calf tries to stand for the first time
S01 • E02 Man: I know there is such - The American Buffalo 00:15
Man: I know there is such
S01 • E01 And, at seven minutes, they're able to run with the herd. - The American Buffalo 00:07
And, at seven minutes, they're able to run with the her...
S01 Give us a sense of-of how that length of time - The American Buffalo 00:10
Give us a sense of-of how that length of time
S01 • E01 Narrator: Over the centuries, their grazing habits - The American Buffalo 00:18
Narrator: Over the centuries, their grazing habits
S01 FLORES: Well, if you think of those 10,000 years that Roslyn - The American Buffalo 00:15
FLORES: Well, if you think of those 10,000 years that Roslyn
S01 • E01 Even when they stopped - The American Buffalo 00:17
Even when they stopped
S01 United States has been here a little more than 300 years. - The American Buffalo 00:06
United States has been here a little more than 300 years.
S01 So, we're talking about a depth of time that's - The American Buffalo 00:18
So, we're talking about a depth of time that's
S01 • E01 We're talking about millions of bison, - The American Buffalo 00:07
We're talking about millions of bison,