White Buffalo Calf

A white buffalo or white bison is an American bison with white fur that is considered sacred or spiritually significant in several Native American religions. The white buffalo is a sacred sign in Lakota and other Plains Indians religions. The birth of a white buffalo calf is seen as an incredibly powerful symbol of hope. It’s said to be the most sacred living creature in these cultures, and its birth is thought to bring promise for more prosperous times ahead.

The story of the White Buffalo Calf Woman is particularly important. Nineteen generations ago, the beautiful spirit we now refer to as White Buffalo Calf Woman brought the Sacred C’anupa (Sacred Pipe) to the Lakota People. She taught the People the Seven Sacred Rites and how to walk on Mother Earth in a sacred manner. As she left, she turned into a young beautiful white buffalo and then she walked over the hill and out of sight. This is where she received her name, White Buffalo Calf Woman.

The story is also a prophecy. White Buffalo Calf Woman told the people that she would return in the form of a white buffalo calf and that it would be both a blessing and a warning. When the white animal shows its sacred color there will be great changes upon the earth. The births in the early 1990s and 2000s of white buffalo calves were seen by indigenous Americans to be worrying portents.

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