A blessing and a warning

Birth of white buffalo calf fulfills Lakota prophecy
  • A white buffalo calf, named Wakan Gli, meaning Sacred Return or Comes Holy, was born in Yellowstone National Park on June 4. Chief Arvol Looking Horse likened the birth to the second coming of Jesus Christ. Photo by Jordan Creech/Yellowstone National Park
    A white buffalo calf, named Wakan Gli, meaning Sacred Return or Comes Holy, was born in Yellowstone National Park on June 4. Chief Arvol Looking Horse likened the birth to the second coming of Jesus Christ. Photo by Jordan Creech/Yellowstone National Park
  • Chief Arvol Looking Horse, spiritual leader of the Great Sioux Nation and 19th Generation Keeper of the Sacred White Buffalo Calf Pipe and Bundle.
    Chief Arvol Looking Horse, spiritual leader of the Great Sioux Nation and 19th Generation Keeper of the Sacred White Buffalo Calf Pipe and Bundle.
    The birth of a rare White Buffalo Calf on June 4 in Yellowstone National Park is believed to fulfill a prophecy for the Lakota people that signals something momentous or calamitous is likely to happen and warns more must be done to protect the earth and its animals.Chief Arvol Looking Horse, 19th Generation Keeper of the Sacred White Buffalo Calf Pipe and Bundle, led a ceremony last Wedn...

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