The dramatic story of America's national mammal, which sustained the lives of Native people for untold generations, being driven to the brink of extinction, before an unlikely collection of people rescues it from disappearing forever. Ken Burns recounts the tragic collision of two opposing views of the natural world—and the unforgettable characters who pointed the nation in a different direction.
Cast: N. Scott Momaday, Peter Coyote, Adam Arkin
Miniseries
2 episodes
1. Blood MemoryFor untold generations, America's national mammal sustained the lives of Native people, whose cultures were intertwined with the animal. Newcomers to the continent bring a different view of the natural world, and the buffalo are driven to the brink of extinction.TV-14CC1 h 57 minOct 16, 2023
2. Into the StormBy 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.TV-14CC2 h 0 minOct 17, 2023
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The American Buffalo
Spirit of a people. A story of resilience.
The dramatic story of America's national mammal, which sustained the lives of Native people for untold generations, being driven to the brink of extinction, before an unlikely collection of people rescues it from disappearing forever. Ken Burns recounts the tragic collision of two opposing views of the natural world—and the unforgettable characters who pointed the nation in a different direction.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Julie A. Dunfey, Ken Burns
- Studio
- PBS, Florentine Films, WETA
