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The
legend of the White Buffalo
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Hi everyone,
On Sunday, we went to our local Church and some of the Native
American people were telling us about the white buffalo legend.
It is a strong symbol in their culture. Below are some links
and pictures, especially of the white buffalo born in 1994 - the
first one since 1933.
The Legend of
the White Buffalo
One summer a
long time ago, the seven sacred council fires of the Lakota
Sioux came together and camped. The sun was strong and the
people were starving for there was no game. Two young men went
out to hunt. Along the way, the two men met a beautiful young
woman dressed in white who floated as she walked. One man had
bad desires for the woman and tried to touch her, but was
consumed by a cloud and turned into a pile of bones. The woman
spoke to the second young man and said, "Return to your
people and tell them I am coming." This holy woman
brought a wrapped bundle to the people. She unwrapped the
bundle giving to the people a sacred pipe and teaching them
how to use it to pray. "With this holy pipe, you will
walk like a living prayer," she said. The holy woman told
the Sioux about the value of the buffalo, the women and the
children. "You are from Mother Earth," she told the
women, "What you are doing is as great as the warriors
do." Before she left, she told the people she would
return. As she walked away, she rolled over four times,
turning into a white female buffalo calf. It is said after
that day the Lakota honored their pipe, and buffalo were
plentiful. (from John Lame Deer's telling in 1967). Many
believe that the buffalo calf, Miracle, born August 20, 1994
symbolizes the coming together of humanity into a oneness of
heart, mind, and spirit.
Regards,
BK and Kate
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