Buffalo : Sacred & Sacrificed

Buffalo : Sacred & SacrificedBuffalo : Sacred & Sacrificed, Grant MacEwan The popular historian traces the history of the North American buffalo, from the days of vast roaming herds to the brink of extinction. He details the devastating impact of overhunting and the subsequent efforts to preserve the species. Central to the story is the Pablo Allard herd on Montanas Flathead Reserve. The book concludes with an overview of preservation initiatives leading up to the time of the

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