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An unlikely collection of Americans rescues the national mammal from extinction.
America’s national mammal, once numbering millions, is driven to near extinction.
Specials
Homecoming follows Jason Baldes as he leads historic transfers of bison to Tribal lands.
Judy Woodruff moderates a conversation with filmmaker Ken Burns and three experts.
Extras
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.
The Rosebud Indian Reservations Wolakota Project aims to bring the buffalo home.
By 1889, Buffalo Bill Cody was the most famous American in the world.
The 1913 Buffalo Nickel raises important questions how we think of the American West.
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 U.S. government made treaties with Indigenous people when it was convenient.
The scale of wild animal loss during the 1800s is the largest in known human history.
Did you know a buffalo can clear a six-foot fence?
Examining the center of one of the country’s most mythic and heartbreaking tales.
After the Civil War, Americans set out with renewed energy to unite the East and West.
Ken Burns, Julie Dunfey and Dayton Duncan on creating their latest documentary.