Buffalo Nation/Pow Wow Hour Special
Series produced by Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Radio Netherlands producer Martha Hawley takes two looks at Native American culture in the form of the Revival of the Buffalo and the exploration of the Pow Wow
Romantic images from the Old West feature majestic bison, or buffalo, grazing on prairie grass, or thundering across the Great Plains in the company of powerful Indians on horseback. In the battle for control of the Plains, the buffalo was in fact almost wiped out. But today, work is being done by both Indian and non-Indian ranchers to restore the herds. Native American traditional culture is being revived, and the ties are being renewed between tribal people and the sacred animal which they view as a relative. The challenge is to find common ground for cultural and commercial interests. In this two part programme, exploring aspects of native American culture, producer Martha Hawley first spoke with Native ranchers, caretakers and educators from the Buffalo Nation. In the second half... Show full description
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