Get to know Hŏpi, the little white buffalo, and his big brother, Ta-Tonka, in this endearing story for children ages 2 - 9. While seeking to make friends with a mountain goat, Hŏpi is separated from Ta-Tonka and faces danger.

Get to know Hŏpi, the little white buffalo, and his big brother, Ta-Tonka, in this endearing story for children ages 2 - 9. While seeking to make friends with a mountain goat, Hŏpi is separated from Ta-Tonka and faces danger.

The Lakota Nation has passed down The Legend of the White Buffalo–a story now approximately 2,000 years old — at many council meetings, sacred ceremonies, and through the tribe’s storytellers. There are several variations, but all are meaningful and tell of the same outcome.

The Little White Buffalo is the story of Hŏpi, the Little White Buffalo, and her big brother, Ta-Tonka. In the story the two young buffalo wander away from their herd seeking an elusive mountain goat and encounter a mountain lion.

Follow the journey of a mystical white b... Explore the enchanting world of "The Legend of The White Buffalo," a captivating tale from Native American folklore.

Jan 1, 1998 · The Legend of White Buffalo Woman tells the inspiring story of the first peace pipe, presented to the Lakota people to connect them to the Great Spirit, who will guide them through the hardships of life.

As she walked away, she rolled over four times, turning into a white female buffalo calf. It is said after that day the Dakota/Lakota honoured their pipe, and buffalo were plentiful (from John Lame Deer’s telling in 1967). There are slight variations of this story in each community today.

A white buffalo or white bison is an American bison possessing white fur, and is considered sacred or spiritually significant in several Native American religions; therefore, such buffalo are often visited for prayer and other religious rituals. The coats of buffalo are almost always brown and their skin a dark brown or black; however, white ...

The Legend of the White Buffalo Woman Long, long ago, their band chose two young and handsome Lakota men to find out where the Buffalo were. While the men were riding in the buffalo country, they saw someone in the distance walking toward them.

And whenever the people saw a white buffalo calf grazing on the plains, they remembered the legend of the White Buffalo Calf Woman and the powerful teachings she brought to their ancestors.