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The American Buffalo

Stretched over a frame ofcurved willow branches, a hide was transformedinto a bowl-like...

Stretched over a frame of
curved willow branches, a hide was transformed
into a bowl-like boat for crossing rivers

Full Transcript

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Stretched over a frame of curved willow branches,
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a hide was transformed into a bowl-like boat
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for crossing rivers.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
00:19:46
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 • E02 I really like the fact that Buffalo Jones - The American Buffalo 00:09
I really like the fact that Buffalo Jones
S01 And it is a story that we kind of have to be reminded - The American Buffalo 00:07
And it is a story that we kind of have to be reminded
S01 • E01 A buffalo's bladder became a water container; - The American Buffalo 00:12
A buffalo's bladder became a water container;
S01 • E02 He confronted his culpability and took on himself - The American Buffalo 00:12
He confronted his culpability and took on himself
S01 And we also have to begin to see that our relationship - The American Buffalo 00:08
And we also have to begin to see that our relationship
S01 • E01 Buffalo teeth became ornaments. - The American Buffalo 00:05
Buffalo teeth became ornaments.
S01 And when I say our I mean the European and-and-and - The American Buffalo 00:08
And when I say our I mean the European and-and-and
S01 • E01 Some women painted their faces with buffalo grease - The American Buffalo 00:14
Some women painted their faces with buffalo grease
S01 WOODRUFF: And when, as you say, when it comes to the buffalo, - The American Buffalo 00:11
WOODRUFF: And when, as you say, when it comes to the buffalo...
S01 And that's what we are confronted with in this film. - The American Buffalo 00:06
And that's what we are confronted with in this film.
S01 • E01 Tendons were turned into bow strings, - The American Buffalo 00:10
Tendons were turned into bow strings,
S01 In this next clip from the film, where we see the extent of - The American Buffalo 00:11
In this next clip from the film, where we see the extent of
S01 • E01 Dried buffalo droppings made fuel for fires, - The American Buffalo 00:11
Dried buffalo droppings made fuel for fires,
S01 It was 1881, - The American Buffalo 00:16
It was 1881,
S01 • E02 William T. Hornaday quickly reported back - The American Buffalo 00:10
William T. Hornaday quickly reported back
S01 • E01 Even the waste wasn't wasted. - The American Buffalo 00:05
Even the waste wasn't wasted.
S01 • E01 And, even then, they were used in some of the ceremonies, - The American Buffalo 00:07
And, even then, they were used in some of the ceremonies,
S01 • E02 At age 32, Hornaday had already gained a reputation - The American Buffalo 00:25
At age 32, Hornaday had already gained a reputation
S01 NARRATOR: That same year, - The American Buffalo 00:08
NARRATOR: That same year,
S01 • E01 Momaday: It gives itself to the people as a sacrifice. - The American Buffalo 00:06
Momaday: It gives itself to the people as a sacrifice.