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Homecoming

18m 36s

Homecoming follows Jason Baldes, an Eastern Shoshone and a member of the InterTribal Buffalo Council, as he leads historic transfers of bison to Indigenous communities which will maintain their herds to supply a healthy food source and cultural touchstone for their tribal citizens. The film explores what living among the bison once again means for Native people—today and for future generations.

Aired: 10/17/23 | Expires: 10/15/30
Corporate funding for The American Buffalo was provided by Bank of America. Major funding was provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and by The Better Angels Society and its following members: The Margaret A. Cargill Foundation fund at the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation; Diane and Hal Brierley; The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment; John and Catherine Debs; Kissick Family Foundation; Fred and Donna Seigel; Jacqueline Mars; John and Leslie McQuown; and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tudor Jones. Funding was also provided by The Volgenau Foundation.
Extras
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Iniskim follows a young woman’s journey to recovery by reconnecting with the buffalo.
An intimate look at the only indigenous tribal-led buffalo drive in North America.
Grinnell fought the destruction of birds and other wildlife, including the buffalo.
More than 250 Lakotas – mostly women and children – were killed by U.S. soldiers.
The 1913 Buffalo Nickel raises important questions how we think of the American West.
By 1889, Buffalo Bill Cody was the most famous American in the world.
Examining the center of one of the country’s most mythic and heartbreaking tales.
Ken Burns, Julie Dunfey and Dayton Duncan on creating their latest documentary.