Plains Indian legend holds that the white buffalo was such a rarity that even the Great Spirit was in awe of it. The beast was valued by all the tribes, especially the Mandans for whom a good skin could command the price of ten to fifteen horses. Displayed in a place of special importance, the hide was considered Big Medicine. The chances of a white bison appearing in a herd are one in five million, so I feel lucky to have seen one under any circumstances – almost as lucky as the two Sioux hunters in Big Medicine must have felt. - FM