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Hundreds Gather to Name a Rare White Bison
Posted: 4:07 PM Jul 28, 2012
Reporter: AP
GOSHEN, Conn. (AP) - Lakota tribe members from South Dakota were among hundreds of people who gathered at a Connecticut farm to celebrate the birth of one of the rarest animals in the world - a white bison.
The calf was officially named Yellow Medicine Dancing Boy at Saturday's elaborate ceremony at the Mohawk Bison farm in Goshen in the state's northwestern hills. It was born a month ago at the farm, which is owned by fourth-generation farmer Peter Fay.
Many Native Americans consider white bison a symbol of hope and unity. Lakota tribe members say the birth of a white bison is a sign from a prophet who helped them endure strife and famine.
Experts say a white bison is as rare as one in 10 million.
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