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All My Relations: The Blackfoot Way of Seeing the World

Season 1 Episode 1 | 1m 26s

Dr. Leroy Little Bear reflects on the Blackfoot worldview, where everything—people, animals, and nature—is alive with energy and spirit. He explains that the buffalo are not mere resources for survival, but relatives in a vast network of relationships. This deep sense of kinship defines the phrase “all my relations,” connecting all living beings through shared spirit and respect.

Extras
Follow a group of Blackfoot working to right historic wrongs by returning wild bison to their lands.
A Blackfeet cowboy’s efforts to protect the herd clash with rising tensions in the community.
Riders of the Blackfeet Nation unite in a powerful fall buffalo drive honoring heritage and spirit.