SPIRIT OF WHITE BUFFALO

Born in jail, now free to roam the earth, Spirit of White Buffalo is a 12 foot tall human powered kinetic sculpture.  We worked with aboriginal consultants, metal wizard Jeff De Boer, bike experts, and inmates from Drumheller Institution, who created her.

We acknowledge the teachings and words of Chief Arvol Looking Horse, 19th Generation Keeper of the White Buffalo Calf Maiden Bundle, and thank him for sharing Lakota stories with us.

About 2000 years ago, the Lakota people of the great plains were going through a time of starvation. A holy woman came to them, bringing a bundle with seven sacred teachings.

These teachings became the foundation of Lakota spiritual practice. The holy woman told the Lakota she would return in a time of great need, as a white buffalo.

White buffalo have been born every year since 1994.

Learn more about Chief Arvol Looking Horse and World Prayer and Peace Day here.

Sean Dennie, Stephanie Hawking, Arvol Looking Horse, Richard Van Hazendonk in South Dakota

Sean Dennie, Stephanie Hawking, Arvol Looking Horse, Richard Van Hazendonk in South Dakota

Spirit of White Buffalo Video

SPIRIT OF WHITE BUFFALO in CULTURE CAMPS

Spirit of White Buffalo travels Turtle Island with a group of professional artists from many backgrounds and walks of life, sharing art practices from around the world with children, youth, and interested adults.   While sharing experiences and skills, the people of Spirit of White Buffalo grow by learning about the traditions and cultures of the communities they visit.

“My people will sleep for one hundred years, when they awake it will be the artists who give them their spirit back.”
—Louis Riel

Mushum & Kookum Clowns with Mooky, photos by Chrystene Ells

Mushum & Kookum Clowns with Mooky, photos by Chrystene Ells

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