The American Buffalo

Official Trailer
30s

Examining the center of one of the country’s most mythic and heartbreaking tales.

Behind the Scenes | Making The American Buffalo
6m 31s

Ken Burns, Julie Dunfey and Dayton Duncan on creating their latest documentary.

Surprising Facts About the Buffalo
S1 Ep1 | 9m 40s

Did you know a buffalo can clear a six-foot fence?

Industrial Expansion West and Its Impact
S1 Ep1 | 8m 52s

After the Civil War, Americans set out with renewed energy to unite the East and West.

A Legacy of Broken Promises
S1 Ep1 | 10m 24s

The U.S. government made treaties with Indigenous people when it was convenient.

Why Is Destruction Part of Our Story?
S1 Ep1 | 9m 59s

The scale of wild animal loss during the 1800s is the largest in known human history.

Buffalo Bill and His Wild West Show
S1 Ep2 | 5m 23s

By 1889, Buffalo Bill Cody was the most famous American in the world.

Sitting Bull and the Wounded Knee Massacre
S1 Ep2 | 6m 21s

More than 250 Lakotas – mostly women and children – were killed by U.S. soldiers.

George Bird Grinnell and Early Conservation Efforts
S1 Ep2 | 6m 25s

Grinnell fought the destruction of birds and other wildlife, including the buffalo.

The Buffalo Nickel and Bison Facts Today
S1 Ep2 | 9m 15s

The 1913 Buffalo Nickel raises important questions how we think of the American West.

Bring Them Home
18m 44s

An intimate look at the only indigenous tribal-led buffalo drive in North America.

Iniskim
9m 30s

Iniskim follows a young woman’s journey to recovery by reconnecting with the buffalo.

The Wolakota Buffalo Project
5m 51s

The Rosebud Indian Reservations Wolakota Project aims to bring the buffalo home.