Buffalo Feed

Last night, we took a trip to Poker Joe's where Darren told us the Lakota story of the White Buffalo Calf Woman. We were able to see a white buffalo that was actually born here on the reservation, one of only four born in this century. We also rode the buffalo bus out to the field where Darren showed us how to feed the buffalo with our mouths (otherwise known as kissing the bufalo)! The picture on this post is of those who made it into the Buffalo Kiss Club. Most of us preferred to feed them the old-fashioned (and less gross!) way with our hands, and some of us prefrred to just watch. It was so much fun!

Yesterday we had our first day of work projects and everything went very well. Some of us painted houses and the school, some of us worked with Children's Club, and some of us tutored the children in reading and vocabulary. It is amazing to watch our youth work with the children here on the rez. They are so caring and patient with them.

This evening, we will take hike to the top of Camel's Back.