The Bison, or "American Buffalo", in the 1800s thrived in the millions, and then the developing West almost reduced their numbers to extinction. And yet, dispite the odds of 1 in 10 million, a very rare white buffalo calf was born in 1994.

White Buffalo

And even more rare, "Miracle" is a female, the first ever known to be born. The last white buffalo bull was born in South Dakota in the 1930s. For the Native American Indian her birth marks the beginning of a new age of spiritual and racial unity.

This painting "Miracle", by Gary Gandy

In 1994, few ``good news'' stories captured as much international attention as did the birth of a rare white buffalo in Janesville, Wis. Bison experts called the birth a natural oddity, estimating the odds at 1 in 10 million. Beloit Daily News writer Neal White was the first to report calf's birth. His story and photos were picked up on the Associated Press and moved on the international wire.

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Painting by M. Carocelli

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