american bison

The members of a Native American tribe fight among themselves when they become frustrated and hungry due to the lack of buffalo in the springtime. The sacred woman of the white buffalo provides them with enough buffalo for their survival and a peace pipe when they agree to work together.

Recounts the true story of Charles and Mary Ann Goodnight's efforts to hand-raise two baby buffalo in order to save the species from extinction.

Discusses the history of the American bison, commonly called the buffalo, its physical characteristics and habits, and efforts to preserve the species.

Photographs and text trace the cultural and natural history of the North American bison, looking at how the U.S. government practically eliminated the buffalo in the mid-1880s in an attempt to force Native Americans onto reservations, and discussing later conservation efforts.

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, life cycle, and endangered status of the North American bison.

Details the effects of westward expansion on the Plains Indian Nations who followed the seasonal migrations of buffalo herds.

Describes how the vast buffalo herds were devastated on the Great Plains and later reintroduced to save this endangered animal from extinction.

Explores the physical and behavioral characteristics of bison and discusses where they live and what they eat. Details myths and legends surrounding bison and includes full-color photographs and a glossary.

Veryl Goodnight's ancestors hand-raised two baby buffalo to bring back the species from the brink of extinction. Veryl and her husband Roger commit themselves to saving just one. When they bring a baby buffalo, separated from his herd, into their Santa Fe home they expect him to stay just a short time and then rejoin his own kind. But Charlie, who is surrounded by people and dogs, has no idea he's a buffalo and his bond with Roger is unbeliveably strong. When they finally re-introduce him to a herd and it results in a terrible accident, Veryl and Roger have to ask themselves how far they are willing to go for a buffalo that grows bigger each day.

Describes what buffalo look like, what they eat, where they live, and how they have been treated by Native Americans and other people.