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Into the Storm

Season 1 Episode 2 | 1hr 59m 04s

By the late 1880s, the buffalo that once numbered in the tens of millions is teetering on the brink of extinction. But a diverse and unlikely collection of Americans start a movement that rescues the national mammal from disappearing forever. In English audio with captions, Spanish audio with captions, and Descriptive Audio.

Aired: 10/15/23 | Expires: 11/30/23
Corporate funding for The American Buffalo was provided by Bank of America. Major funding was provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and by The Better Angels Society and its following members: The Margaret A. Cargill Foundation fund at the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation; Diane and Hal Brierley; The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment; John and Catherine Debs; Kissick Family Foundation; Fred and Donna Seigel; Jacqueline Mars; John and Leslie McQuown; and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tudor Jones. Funding was also provided by The Volgenau Foundation.
Extras
Homecoming follows Jason Baldes as he leads historic transfers of bison to Tribal lands.
Iniskim follows a young woman’s journey to recovery by reconnecting with the buffalo.
These short films weave together Native voices and perspectives relating to buffalo.
An intimate look at the only indigenous tribal-led buffalo drive in North America.
The Rosebud Indian Reservations Wolakota Project aims to bring the buffalo home.
The 1913 Buffalo Nickel raises important questions how we think of the American West.
Grinnell fought the destruction of birds and other wildlife, including the buffalo.
By 1889, Buffalo Bill Cody was the most famous American in the world.
More than 250 Lakotas – mostly women and children – were killed by U.S. soldiers.
Ken Burns, Julie Dunfey and Dayton Duncan on creating their latest documentary.
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