Independent Lens  Remembering Big Medicine

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Program: Independent Lens

Episode: Remembering Big Medicine

In 1933, a white buffalo was born on the National Bison Range in Montana. He was named "Big Medicine" by the Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Valley. White buffalo are sacred to many Native American tribes. In the companion video to the documentary "Facing the Storm," we see a special ceremony held in 2006 commemorating this earlier appearance.

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Duration: (4:44)
Premiere Date: 04/26/2012
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: TV-PG


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