3rd rare white buffalo born on Wis. farm

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By EMILY FREDRIX, Associated Press Writer

Thu Sep 14, 7:14 PM ET

 

 

 

MILWAUKEE - A farm in Wisconsin is quickly becoming hallowed ground

for American Indians with the birth of its third white buffalo, an

animal considered sacred by many tribes for its potential to bring

good fortune and peace

 

" We took one look at it and I can't repeat what I thought but I

thought, 'Here we go again,' " said owner Dave Heider.

 

Thousands of people stopped by Heider's Janesville farm after the

birth of the first white buffalo, a female named Miracle who died in

2004 at the age of 10. The second was born in 1996 but died after

three days.

 

Heider said he discovered the third white buffalo, a newborn male,

after a storm in late August.

 

Over the weekend, about 50 American Indians held a drum ceremony to

honor the calf, which has yet to be named, he said.

 

Floyd " Looks for Buffalo " Hand, a medicine man in the Oglala Sioux

Tribe in Pine Ridge, S.D., said it was fate that the white buffaloes

chose one farm, which will likely become a focal point for visitors,

who make offerings such as tobacco and dream catchers in the hopes of

earning good fortune and peace.

 

" That's destiny, " he said. " The message was only choose one person. "

 

The white buffalo is particularly sacred to the Cheyenne, Sioux and

other nomadic tribes of the Northern Plains that once relied on the

buffalo for subsistence.

 

According to a version of the legend, a white buffalo, disguised as a

woman wearing white hides, appeared to two men. One treated her with

respect, and the other didn't. She turned the disrespectful man into

a pile of bones, and gave the respectful one a pipe and taught his

people rituals and music. She transformed into a female white buffalo

calf and promised to return again.

 

That this latest birth is a male doesn't make it any less significant

in American Indian prophecies, which say that such an animal will

reunite all the races of man and restore balance to the world, Hand

said. He said the buffalo's coat will change from white to black, red

and yellow, the colors of the various races of man, before turning

brown again.

 

The birth of a white male buffalo means men need to take

responsibility for their families and the future of the tribe, Hand

said.

 

The odds of a white buffalo are at least 1 in a million, said Jim

Matheson, assistant director of the National Bison Association.

Buffalo in general have been rare for years, thought their numbers

are increasing, with some 250,000 now in the U.S., he said.

 

Many people, like Heider, choose to raise the animals for their meat,

which is considered a healthier, low-fat alternative to beef.

 

Gary Adamson, 65, of Elkhorn, who is of Choctaw and Cherokee

heritage, said tribal elders will help interpret the animal's

significance.

 

" There are still things that need to be done, and Miracle's task

wasn't quite done yet, and we feel there's something there, " he said.

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Hi Jo

 

We have a new record.... oddly enough, this has now been sent to four different lists I'm on - particularly odd as none of the lists are of similar topics :-)

 

BB

Peter

On 15/09/06, heartwerk <jo.heartwork wrote:

By EMILY FREDRIX, Associated Press WriterThu Sep 14, 7:14 PM ETMILWAUKEE - A farm in Wisconsin is quickly becoming hallowed ground

for American Indians with the birth of its third white buffalo, ananimal considered sacred by many tribes for its potential to bringgood fortune and peace " We took one look at it and I can't repeat what I thought but I

thought, 'Here we go again,' " said owner Dave Heider.Thousands of people stopped by Heider's Janesville farm after thebirth of the first white buffalo, a female named Miracle who died in2004 at the age of 10. The second was born in 1996 but died after

three days.Heider said he discovered the third white buffalo, a newborn male,after a storm in late August.Over the weekend, about 50 American Indians held a drum ceremony tohonor the calf, which has yet to be named, he said.

Floyd " Looks for Buffalo " Hand, a medicine man in the Oglala SiouxTribe in Pine Ridge, S.D., said it was fate that the white buffaloeschose one farm, which will likely become a focal point for visitors,

who make offerings such as tobacco and dream catchers in the hopes ofearning good fortune and peace. " That's destiny, " he said. " The message was only choose one person. " The white buffalo is particularly sacred to the Cheyenne, Sioux and

other nomadic tribes of the Northern Plains that once relied on thebuffalo for subsistence.According to a version of the legend, a white buffalo, disguised as awoman wearing white hides, appeared to two men. One treated her with

respect, and the other didn't. She turned the disrespectful man intoa pile of bones, and gave the respectful one a pipe and taught hispeople rituals and music. She transformed into a female white buffalocalf and promised to return again.

That this latest birth is a male doesn't make it any less significantin American Indian prophecies, which say that such an animal willreunite all the races of man and restore balance to the world, Hand

said. He said the buffalo's coat will change from white to black, redand yellow, the colors of the various races of man, before turningbrown again.The birth of a white male buffalo means men need to take

responsibility for their families and the future of the tribe, Handsaid.The odds of a white buffalo are at least 1 in a million, said JimMatheson, assistant director of the National Bison Association.Buffalo in general have been rare for years, thought their numbers

are increasing, with some 250,000 now in the U.S., he said.Many people, like Heider, choose to raise the animals for their meat,which is considered a healthier, low-fat alternative to beef.Gary Adamson, 65, of Elkhorn, who is of Choctaw and Cherokee

heritage, said tribal elders will help interpret the animal'ssignificance. " There are still things that need to be done, and Miracle's taskwasn't quite done yet, and we feel there's something there, " he said.

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Hi Peter

 

It is interesting. The first one I heard of was on one of your lists when you sent me the picture, which I still have somewhere :-)

 

BBJo

 

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Peter Kebbell

Friday, September 15, 2006 9:40 AM

Re: 3rd rare white buffalo born on Wis. farm

 

Hi Jo

 

We have a new record.... oddly enough, this has now been sent to four different lists I'm on - particularly odd as none of the lists are of similar topics :-)

 

BB

Peter

On 15/09/06, heartwerk <jo.heartwork wrote: By EMILY FREDRIX, Associated Press WriterThu Sep 14, 7:14 PM ETMILWAUKEE - A farm in Wisconsin is quickly becoming hallowed ground for American Indians with the birth of its third white buffalo, ananimal considered sacred by many tribes for its potential to bringgood fortune and peace"We took one look at it and I can't repeat what I thought but I thought, 'Here we go again,'" said owner Dave Heider.Thousands of people stopped by Heider's Janesville farm after thebirth of the first white buffalo, a female named Miracle who died in2004 at the age of 10. The second was born in 1996 but died after three days.Heider said he discovered the third white buffalo, a newborn male,after a storm in late August.Over the weekend, about 50 American Indians held a drum ceremony tohonor the calf, which has yet to be named, he said. Floyd "Looks for Buffalo" Hand, a medicine man in the Oglala SiouxTribe in Pine Ridge, S.D., said it was fate that the white buffaloeschose one farm, which will likely become a focal point for visitors, who make offerings such as tobacco and dream catchers in the hopes ofearning good fortune and peace."That's destiny," he said. "The message was only choose one person."The white buffalo is particularly sacred to the Cheyenne, Sioux and other nomadic tribes of the Northern Plains that once relied on thebuffalo for subsistence.According to a version of the legend, a white buffalo, disguised as awoman wearing white hides, appeared to two men. One treated her with respect, and the other didn't. She turned the disrespectful man intoa pile of bones, and gave the respectful one a pipe and taught hispeople rituals and music. She transformed into a female white buffalocalf and promised to return again. That this latest birth is a male doesn't make it any less significantin American Indian prophecies, which say that such an animal willreunite all the races of man and restore balance to the world, Handsaid. He said the buffalo's coat will change from white to black, redand yellow, the colors of the various races of man, before turningbrown again.The birth of a white male buffalo means men need to takeresponsibility for their families and the future of the tribe, Handsaid.The odds of a white buffalo are at least 1 in a million, said JimMatheson, assistant director of the National Bison Association.Buffalo in general have been rare for years, thought their numbers are increasing, with some 250,000 now in the U.S., he said.Many people, like Heider, choose to raise the animals for their meat,which is considered a healthier, low-fat alternative to beef.Gary Adamson, 65, of Elkhorn, who is of Choctaw and Cherokee heritage, said tribal elders will help interpret the animal'ssignificance."There are still things that need to be done, and Miracle's taskwasn't quite done yet, and we feel there's something there," he said. To send an email to -

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I saw a white sheep today, oh, and another one, oh and another one!..... The Valley Vegan.................Peter Kebbell <metalscarab wrote: Hi Jo We have a new record.... oddly enough, this has now been sent to four different lists I'm on - particularly odd as none of the lists are of similar topics :-) BB Peter On 15/09/06, heartwerk <jo.heartwork wrote: By EMILY FREDRIX, Associated Press WriterThu Sep 14, 7:14 PM

ETMILWAUKEE - A farm in Wisconsin is quickly becoming hallowed ground for American Indians with the birth of its third white buffalo, ananimal considered sacred by many tribes for its potential to bringgood fortune and peace"We took one look at it and I can't repeat what I thought but I thought, 'Here we go again,'" said owner Dave Heider.Thousands of people stopped by Heider's Janesville farm after thebirth of the first white buffalo, a female named Miracle who died in2004 at the age of 10. The second was born in 1996 but died after three days.Heider said he discovered the third white buffalo, a newborn male,after a storm in late August.Over the weekend, about 50 American Indians held a drum ceremony tohonor the calf, which has yet to be named, he said. Floyd "Looks for Buffalo" Hand, a medicine man in the Oglala SiouxTribe in Pine Ridge, S.D., said it was fate that the white

buffaloeschose one farm, which will likely become a focal point for visitors, who make offerings such as tobacco and dream catchers in the hopes ofearning good fortune and peace."That's destiny," he said. "The message was only choose one person."The white buffalo is particularly sacred to the Cheyenne, Sioux and other nomadic tribes of the Northern Plains that once relied on thebuffalo for subsistence.According to a version of the legend, a white buffalo, disguised as awoman wearing white hides, appeared to two men. One treated her with respect, and the other didn't. She turned the disrespectful man intoa pile of bones, and gave the respectful one a pipe and taught hispeople rituals and music. She transformed into a female white buffalocalf and promised to return again. That this latest birth is a male doesn't make it any less significantin American Indian prophecies, which say that such an animal

willreunite all the races of man and restore balance to the world, Handsaid. He said the buffalo's coat will change from white to black, redand yellow, the colors of the various races of man, before turningbrown again.The birth of a white male buffalo means men need to takeresponsibility for their families and the future of the tribe, Handsaid.The odds of a white buffalo are at least 1 in a million, said JimMatheson, assistant director of the National Bison Association.Buffalo in general have been rare for years, thought their numbers are increasing, with some 250,000 now in the U.S., he said.Many people, like Heider, choose to raise the animals for their meat,which is considered a healthier, low-fat alternative to beef.Gary Adamson, 65, of Elkhorn, who is of Choctaw and Cherokee heritage, said tribal elders will help interpret the animal'ssignificance."There are still things that need

to be done, and Miracle's taskwasn't quite done yet, and we feel there's something there," he said. To send an email to -

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Hi Peter

 

>I saw a white sheep today, oh, and another one, oh and another one!.....

 

Be careful... you might fall asleep :-)

 

BB

Peter

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Hi Jo

 

That is a great story, thank you for sharing it!

 

BB

Nikki

 

 

, " heartwerk " <jo.heartwork wrote:

>

> By EMILY FREDRIX, Associated Press Writer

> Thu Sep 14, 7:14 PM ET

>

>

>

> MILWAUKEE - A farm in Wisconsin is quickly becoming hallowed ground

> for American Indians with the birth of its third white buffalo, an

> animal considered sacred by many tribes for its potential to bring

> good fortune and peace

>

> " We took one look at it and I can't repeat what I thought but I

> thought, 'Here we go again,' " said owner Dave Heider.

>

> Thousands of people stopped by Heider's Janesville farm after the

> birth of the first white buffalo, a female named Miracle who died in

> 2004 at the age of 10. The second was born in 1996 but died after

> three days.

>

> Heider said he discovered the third white buffalo, a newborn male,

> after a storm in late August.

>

> Over the weekend, about 50 American Indians held a drum ceremony to

> honor the calf, which has yet to be named, he said.

>

> Floyd " Looks for Buffalo " Hand, a medicine man in the Oglala Sioux

> Tribe in Pine Ridge, S.D., said it was fate that the white buffaloes

> chose one farm, which will likely become a focal point for visitors,

> who make offerings such as tobacco and dream catchers in the hopes of

> earning good fortune and peace.

>

> " That's destiny, " he said. " The message was only choose one person. "

>

> The white buffalo is particularly sacred to the Cheyenne, Sioux and

> other nomadic tribes of the Northern Plains that once relied on the

> buffalo for subsistence.

>

> According to a version of the legend, a white buffalo, disguised as a

> woman wearing white hides, appeared to two men. One treated her with

> respect, and the other didn't. She turned the disrespectful man into

> a pile of bones, and gave the respectful one a pipe and taught his

> people rituals and music. She transformed into a female white buffalo

> calf and promised to return again.

>

> That this latest birth is a male doesn't make it any less significant

> in American Indian prophecies, which say that such an animal will

> reunite all the races of man and restore balance to the world, Hand

> said. He said the buffalo's coat will change from white to black, red

> and yellow, the colors of the various races of man, before turning

> brown again.

>

> The birth of a white male buffalo means men need to take

> responsibility for their families and the future of the tribe, Hand

> said.

>

> The odds of a white buffalo are at least 1 in a million, said Jim

> Matheson, assistant director of the National Bison Association.

> Buffalo in general have been rare for years, thought their numbers

> are increasing, with some 250,000 now in the U.S., he said.

>

> Many people, like Heider, choose to raise the animals for their meat,

> which is considered a healthier, low-fat alternative to beef.

>

> Gary Adamson, 65, of Elkhorn, who is of Choctaw and Cherokee

> heritage, said tribal elders will help interpret the animal's

> significance.

>

> " There are still things that need to be done, and Miracle's task

> wasn't quite done yet, and we feel there's something there, " he said.

>