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The American Buffalo: A Story of Resilience

Judy Woodruff moderates a one-hour conversation with filmmaker Ken Burns and three experts: Jason Baldes, Rosalyn LaPier, and Dan Flores. The discussion explores lessons from the film - the early history and special relationship between native American people and the buffalo; its relation to the larger grassland and prairie ecosystems; and Tribal contributions to restoration of the buffalo today.
Length 56:35 Premiere: 08/14/23

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Into the Storm

S1 E2 Length 1:59:04 Premiere Date 10/16/23

Blood Memory

S1 E1 Length 1:56:55 Premiere Date 10/16/23

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Episode One: Blood Memory - S1 E1

Explore the dramatic story of how America's national mammal, which sustained the lives of Native people, was driven to the brink of extinction. Ken Burns recounts the tragic collision of two opposing views of the natural world.

  • Sunday November 15, 2026 8:00 pm ET on KET2
  • Sunday November 15, 2026 7:00 pm CT on KET2
  • Tuesday November 17, 2026 2:00 am ET on KET2
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