Sacred buffalo people : bison in the Plains Indian culture [video recording]

by Deb Wallwork (Director, Producer)

Other authorsDan Johnson (Animator), Pete Catches (Storyteller), Dennis Fox (Animator), Laura Heit (Animator), Allison Morse (Animator), Dave Geck (Editor), Rick Hannestad (Director Of Photography.), Mike Mohs (Editor), Otter Louise Sage (Storyteller), Francis Cree (Musician)
DVD, 2002

Publication

Imprint: Location : Red Eye Video, 2008. Context: Originally produced as a documentary in 1992. A project of the Red River Indian Association. Responsibility: a production of Prairie Public Television ; Native American Public Broadcasting Consortium ; producer, Deb Wallwork. Credits: Camera, Rick Hannestad ; editors, Dave Geck, Mike Mohs ; animators, Alison Morse, Dennis Fox, Jr., Laura Heit, Dan Johnson ; music, Francis Cree, Rita Holy Bull, William Eaton, Kevin Locke, Carlos Nakai, Paul Ortega, Mike & Dorothy Page, Ree Scouts, J. Reuben Silverbird, Buddy Red Bow, Ikce Wicasa. Performer(s): Storytellers: Otter Louise Sage, Pete Catches. OCLC Number: 723451264. Physical: 1 videodisc (57 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. DVD.

Call number

DVD / Front Desk

Barcode

DVD-0955

Original publication date

1992

CSS Library Notes

Description: The buffalo, or American bison, was once a vital and integral part of the culture of the Plains Indians, and was the centerpiece of a spirituality that honored all living things. Sacred Buffalo People uses history, dance and folklore to explore this relationship between the buffalo and the tribes of the Northern Plains. The culmination of three years of filming, this is the story of the renaissance of the buffalo, a native American species nearly driven to extinction by the 19th century Indian wars, and the amazing parallel between its experiences and those of the Indian people who depended on it for their survival.

In the mid-eighties, the Mandan-Hidatsa-Arikara tribe of the Fort Berthold reservation acquired a herd of buffalo form the National Park Service. In this program, we see the buffalo returning to the Plains, and hear the comments of the Native historians, story-tellers, rodeo riders, and artists who made it possible. The program illuminates that history, and goes on to show how, with the restoration of buffalo, modern Indian people are finding ways to renew their ties with this venerable and magnificent animal. -- from publisher

Contents: Respect --
Hunting --
Provider of life --
Survival --
Teachings.

FY2014 / jvsn

Physical description

4.75 inches

Language

Original language

English
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