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Indigenous culture honors American bison (known as Tatanka Oyate, or Buffalo Nation) as a symbol of sacrifice, as the bison give their lives to provide food, shelter, and clothing through the use of their meat and their hides. Native Americans maintain a spiritual tradition with bison, believing that as long as buffalo — a gift from the Great Spirit — roam free and as long as the herds are bountiful, the sovereignty of indigenous people would remain strong.
And in the midst of mass arrests, mace attacks, and beatings from batons, a stampede of bison suddenly appeared near the Standing Rock protest camp. A cry of joy reportedly erupted from the Standing Rock Sioux, as they had been praying for assistance from the Tatanka Oyate during their standoff with riot police and national guardsmen.
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Editor’s note: This is one of the most beautiful stories I have read in quite awhile. I was weeping as I watched the video. It is such an important reminder to us that animals are sentient Beings and that ALL life is connected.
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I got chills just reading the title of this article….THANKS. A great sign that they are doing right protesting this pipeline. Prayer: Oh Lord, please stop this project from being built..and so it is, so it is, so it is, so it is.