‘The Buffalo Hunt’ seeks to show Native American tribe in a new light

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. --- "The Buffalo Hunt," a new documentary on the homeland of the Oglala Lakota, attempts to shun clichs around the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota involving poverty and addiction and instead focus on traditions around the Native American tribe. Directed by Philip Di Fiore, the film lets the Lakota Sioux people of today speak without narration as they work to save customs passed down by the elders through the buffalo hunt --- a sacred act which extends to all aspects of life. There, in the hunt, elders share stories on how previous generations used the animal's gifts and prepared hunters for the world before them. Young members watch and participate....

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