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Rare White Buffalo Calf Celebrated By Native Americans Goes Unseen For Weeks, Yellowstone Says

Headline from Forbes, on the newest of 3 developments

The calf’s birth was celebrated by the Lakota earlier this month, as the animal fulfilled a prophecy from the Native American tribe.

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Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Tribes honor the birth of a rare white buffalo calf in Yellowstone

    Headline from The Columbian ·

  2. Tribes honor prophetic birth of rare white buffalo calf in Yellowstone: ‘It’s like a miracle to us’

    Headline from Bismarck Tribune ·

  3. Newest

    Rare White Buffalo Calf Celebrated By Native Americans Goes Unseen For Weeks, Yellowstone Says

    Headline from Forbes ·

Reports & sources

50 articles, oldest first.

  1. Seattle Times

    Native American ceremony will celebrate birth of white buffalo calf in Yellowstone park (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    Ceremonies and celebrations are planned near the west entrance of Yellowstone National Park to mark the recent birth of a white buffalo calf in the park, a spiritually significant event...

  2. Kokomo Tribune

    Tribes honor the birth of a rare white buffalo calf in Yellowstone (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Kokomo Tribune's feed description

    Native American religious ceremonies with dancing, drumming, singing and the retelling of a sacred legend commemorated the recent birth of a rare white buffalo calf in Yellowstone National Park. The

  3. NBC News

    Indigenous tribes welcome rare white buffalo calf in Yellowstone ceremony (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The white buffalo calf's June arrival in Yellowstone National Park signaled, under tribal lore, both a blessing and a warning to the world.

  4. Bismarck Tribune

    Tribes honor prophetic birth of rare white buffalo calf in Yellowstone: ‘It’s like a miracle to us’ (opens Bismarck Tribune)

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    Bismarck Tribune's feed description

    To the several tribes who revere American bison, the calf’s appearance was both the fulfillment of sacred 2,000-year-old Lakota prophecy and a message.

  5. Billings Gazette

    Yellowstone white buffalo honored at intertribal ceremony (opens Billings Gazette)

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    Billings Gazette's feed description

    A white buffalo calf born in the Lamar Valley of Yellowstone National Park earlier this month is fulfilling Lakota prophecies that the earth needs help, according to representatives of the

  6. Billings Gazette

    Photos: Intertribal ceremony honors white buffalo calf born in Yellowstone (opens Billings Gazette)

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    Billings Gazette's feed description

    The white buffalo calf recently born in Yellowstone National Park was honored by numerous Native American tribes on June 26 at an intertribal ceremony held outside West Yellowstone.

  7. Fox News

    Very rare white buffalo calf born in Montana's Yellowstone, 'sacred' name revealed (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A rare white buffalo was born earlier this month and a religious ceremony was held to name the "sacred" animal with hundreds gathering to celebrate its birth at Yellowstone in Montana.

  8. WMUR

    Ceremony to mark birth of white buffalo calf in Yellowstone park (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Its birth fulfills a prophecy for the Lakota people that portends better times but also signals that more must be done to protect the earth and its animals.

  9. Wyoming Public Media

    ‘A blessing and a warning’: Hundreds gather to honor Yellowstone white bison calf (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    Hundreds of tribal members and others congregated just outside Yellowstone National Park for a ceremony this week to celebrate the recent birth of the rare bison. They say it fulfills a prophecy that goes back two millennia.

  10. NPR

    For Native Americans, the birth of a rare white bison is a blessing and a warning (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    A rare white-colored buffalo calf was born in Yellowstone National Park this spring. It's interesting for tourists, but many Native Americans see it as the fulfillment of a prophecy.

  11. Kokomo Tribune

    Yellowstone officials: Rare white buffalo sacred to Native Americans not seen since June 4 birth (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Kokomo Tribune's feed description

    Yellowstone National Park officials say a rare white buffalo sacred to Native Americans has not been seen since its birth on June 4. The birth of the white buffalo in

  12. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Rare white buffalo at Yellowstone not seen since June 4 birth, officials say (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    Yellowstone National Park officials said Friday a rare white buffalo sacred to Native Americans has not been seen since its birth on June 4.

  13. Time

    White Buffalo Calf Sacred to Tribes Not Seen Since Birth (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    Yellowstone National Park officials said Friday a rare white buffalo sacred to Native Americans has not been seen since its birth on June 4.

  14. Forbes

    Rare White Buffalo Calf Celebrated By Native Americans Goes Unseen For Weeks, Yellowstone Says (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The calf’s birth was celebrated by the Lakota earlier this month, as the animal fulfilled a prophecy from the Native American tribe.

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