"[T]he epic account of our tempestuous relationship with the iconic symbol of wild America. It details the inextricable relationship of the Plains Indians with the animal, and recounts the harrowing near-destruction of the species in the late nineteenth century -- from an estimated 30 million bison to a mere 23 individuals by 1885. It graphically exposes the annual slaughter of bison outside of Yellowstone National Park, where the largest genetically-pure herd remains in semi-captivity. Finally, the film explores the epic vision -- and monumental obstacles -- to restore bison to immense tracts of the Great Plains."--Production company press release, www.highplainsfilms.org.

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Feature version (78 minutes) -- Broadcast version (57 minutes) -- Deleted scene "Road blockade" (4 minutes) -- Trailer #1 (3 minutes) -- Trailer #2 (2 minutes) -- Buffalo hunt (approximately 6 minutes; directed by Doug Hawes-Davis ; produced by Rita Pastore) -- Big Medicine (5 min. ; an ITVS / High Plains Films co-production ; a film by Doug Hawes-Davis and Drury Gunn Carr ; original score, Ned Mudd, live music and drumming, Steven Small Salmon).