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  • FORD
    ROTH ARMY MODERATOR

    • Jan 2004
    • 59141

    Miracle,the White Buffalo has died

    Miracle, a symbol of peace, passes away


    (Published Friday, September 24, 2004 05:56:24 PM CDT;
    updated Saturday, September 25, 2004)

    By Catherine W. Idzerda/Gazette Staff

    Miracle is gone.

    Miracle the buffalo, the symbol of peace, died at 11:07 p.m. Sunday on the Dave and Valerie Heider farm in Janesville.

    "She became sick on Friday," Dave Heider said. "She was off her feed and became lethargic."

    The vet was with Miracle for much of last weekend but couldn't save her.

    "We don't believe she was suffering," Heider said Friday afternoon. "It looked like she was resting peacefully."

    The vet and Valerie Heider were with Miracle when she died.

    It's not known why Miracle died, and the Heiders thought it would be inappropriate to do an autopsy.

    "I really don't know what happened; she's always been small," Dave Heider said.

    Miracle was buried in an unmarked grave. The Heiders may plan a memorial service at a later date and haven't decided on a grave marker.

    Miracle was born on Aug. 20, 1994. She was the first all-white buffalo born since 1933.

    A white buffalo is a sacred figure to some American Indians. According to a Lakota Sioux legend, the return of the female white buffalo calf heralded an era of peace and understanding among the people of the Earth.

    Her appearance caused an influx of visitors from all over the world to the 45-acre farm at 2739 S. River Road.

    People tramped up and down the farm lane at all hours of the night. The phone rang constantly. The Heiders had to set aside part of their land for parking.

    The attention was exhausting.

    In an 1999 interview, Heider talked about the days after Miracle's birth: "We figured after three months it would all dry up and go away. Now, we know better. Sometimes, I regret it."

    But his attitude changed, and he came to feel blessed by Miracle's presence.

    "We met people from all over the world," Heider said. "We had opportunities that we never would have had before."

    The Heiders have played host to 300 tribes from all over the world including the Masai of Africa, the Aztecs of Mexico and aborigines from Australia. The Sioux, the Cree and the Ho Chunk are just a few of the tribes that have been to their home.

    Over the years, Miracle turned black, red and yellow. Part of the legend said that the white buffalo would turn different colors to reflect all human races.

    Miracle had three calves, Millennium, Lady Miracle, Mitakuye Oyasin-which means "We Are All Related in the Sacred Hoop of Life" in the Nakota Sioux language.

    In August, about 300 people visited the Heider farm for her 10th birthday. Many visitors said Miracle represented hope in time of war.

    "The legend doesn't say anything about Miracle dying," Heider said. "Buffalos can live to be 25 to 30 years old."

    Heider delayed releasing the news for the better part of a week because he and his wife had to go on a business trip and they were still adjusting to their own shock and sadness.

    "I really don't know how you can love an animal that much that you couldn't touch. She wasn't tame, you know, she was basically a wild animal," Heider said. "It's hard to put into words; I don't know how to explain it. It's like losing a close friend or relative."
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    Rest in Peace, Miracle. And we pray that all hope of peace in this world has not died with you
    Eat Us And Smile

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  • Dr. Love
    ROTH ARMY SUPREME
    • Jan 2004
    • 7833

    #2
    Who wants some jerky?
    I've got the cure you're thinkin' of.

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    • Ally_Kat
      ROTH ARMY SUPREME
      • Jan 2004
      • 7612

      #3
      I have this strange urge to go watch Dances with Wolves...
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      • FORD
        ROTH ARMY MODERATOR

        • Jan 2004
        • 59141

        #4
        Originally posted by Dr. Love
        Who wants some jerky?
        Don't go there Doc...
        Eat Us And Smile

        Cenk For America 2024!!

        Justice Democrats


        "If the American people had ever known the truth about what we (the BCE) have done to this nation, we would be chased down in the streets and lynched." - Poppy Bush, 1992

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        • FORD
          ROTH ARMY MODERATOR

          • Jan 2004
          • 59141

          #5
          Originally posted by Ally_Kat
          I have this strange urge to go watch Dances with Wolves...
          "PowWow Highway" or "Smoke Signals" would be better choices, if you can find a copy.
          Eat Us And Smile

          Cenk For America 2024!!

          Justice Democrats


          "If the American people had ever known the truth about what we (the BCE) have done to this nation, we would be chased down in the streets and lynched." - Poppy Bush, 1992

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          • Ally_Kat
            ROTH ARMY SUPREME
            • Jan 2004
            • 7612

            #6
            Re: Miracle,the White Buffalo has died

            Originally posted by FORD
            Miracle was born on Aug. 20, 1994. She was the first all-white buffalo born since 1933.

            A white buffalo is a sacred figure to some American Indians. According to a Lakota Sioux legend, the return of the female white buffalo calf heralded an era of peace and understanding among the people of the Earth.

            Anyone else know what happened in 1933?
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            • Sgt Schultz
              Commando
              • Mar 2004
              • 1268

              #7
              I've driven past Miracle many times. The place was a dump and I've called the Human Society and reported similar farms for the horrendous quality of hay they were feeding and poor living conditions the animals had to live in. It's a "miracle" that Miracle survived this long. They should have given Miracle to a place where they can roam free instead of keeping Miracle for their own selfish reasons. Just my opinion.

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              • DrMaddVibe
                ROTH ARMY ELITE
                • Jan 2004
                • 6686

                #8
                Pass the fucking mustard and pickles!
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                • FORD
                  ROTH ARMY MODERATOR

                  • Jan 2004
                  • 59141

                  #9
                  Originally posted by DrMaddVibe
                  Pass the fucking mustard and pickles!
                  Fuck off you worthless Freeper piece of shit.

                  You pissing all over the sincerely held religious faith of millions of people proves what an entirely worthless waste of sperm and egg you are.
                  Eat Us And Smile

                  Cenk For America 2024!!

                  Justice Democrats


                  "If the American people had ever known the truth about what we (the BCE) have done to this nation, we would be chased down in the streets and lynched." - Poppy Bush, 1992

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                  • Switch84
                    Veteran
                    • Feb 2004
                    • 2316

                    #10
                    We're in deep shit, y'all....

                    You had me going for a moment there, Ford! When I read "Dave and Valerie", I thought Davy Baby had hooked up with Van Halen's 'Yoko Ono'!

                    Ok, back to Miracle...Some of my kinfolk that's deep into mapping our family tree researched this Amer. Indian sign of peace, and it's not looking good that she died while we're in the midst of fighting in the Middle East and still trying to recoup from the 9/11/01 attacks.


                    God, help us........
                    "He doesn't need to sell millions of records, he doesn't need to fill arenas, he doesn't need to be popular, he doesn't need your money, AND HE DOESN'T NEED YOU!"
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                    • Switch84
                      Veteran
                      • Feb 2004
                      • 2316

                      #11
                      Just one more question....

                      Is the chicken a sacred animal? I hope not, because I've commited blasphemy big time........


                      LOL!
                      "He doesn't need to sell millions of records, he doesn't need to fill arenas, he doesn't need to be popular, he doesn't need your money, AND HE DOESN'T NEED YOU!"
                      Blackflag on DLR

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                      • FORD
                        ROTH ARMY MODERATOR

                        • Jan 2004
                        • 59141

                        #12
                        I invite anybody who can read this to explain exactly how this fucking piece of crap is less worthy of being banned than fatass shadow or the dickshot porn queen

                        FagVibe, that is.... not Switch
                        Eat Us And Smile

                        Cenk For America 2024!!

                        Justice Democrats


                        "If the American people had ever known the truth about what we (the BCE) have done to this nation, we would be chased down in the streets and lynched." - Poppy Bush, 1992

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                        • ELVIS
                          Banned
                          • Dec 2003
                          • 44120

                          #13
                          Great White Buffalo


                          Well, listen everybody,
                          to what I got to say.
                          There's hope for tomorrow,
                          Ooh,we're workin'on today.
                          Well,it happened long time ago,
                          in the new magic land.
                          The Indian and the buffalo,
                          they existed hand in hand....

                          The Indian needed food,
                          he needed skins for a roof.
                          But he only took what they needed,baby.
                          Millions of buffalo were the proof.

                          Yeah,its all right.
                          But then came the white man,
                          with his thick and empty head.
                          He couldnt see past the billfold,

                          he wanted all the buffalo dead.
                          It was sad...It was sad.
                          Oh yeah...yes indeed.
                          Oh yes,

                          it happened a long time ago,baby.
                          In the new magic land.
                          See,the Indian and the buffalo,
                          they existed hand in hand.

                          The Indians,they needed some food,
                          and some skins for a roof.
                          They only took what they needed,baby.
                          millions of buffalo were the proof,yeah.

                          But then came the white dogs,
                          with their thick and empty heads.
                          They couldnt see past the billfold.
                          they wanted all the buffalo dead.
                          Everything was SO sad.


                          When I looked above the canyon wall,
                          some strong eyes did I see.
                          I think its somebody comin' around
                          to save my ass,baby.
                          I think...I think he's comin' around
                          to save you and me.

                          Boys......


                          I said, above the canyon wall...
                          strong eyes did glow.
                          It was the leader of the land,baby.


                          OH MY GOD,
                          The GREAT WHITE BUFFALO.....
                          LOOK OUT!!!! LOOK OUT!!!!!!!


                          Well,he got the battered herd.
                          He led em cross the land.
                          With the Great White Buffalo,
                          they gonna make a final stand.


                          The Great White Buffalo,
                          comin'around to make a final stand.
                          Well,look out here he comes.


                          The great white buffalo,baby.
                          The Great White Buffalo....
                          Look out,here he comes.
                          He's doin'all right.


                          Makin'everything all right.
                          Yeah,yeah,yeah.....




                          Ted Nugent



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                          • lms2

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                            • FORD
                              ROTH ARMY MODERATOR

                              • Jan 2004
                              • 59141

                              #15
                              Nugent made a couple valid points in that song (a rarity for him) but it's not an accurate representation at all of how the White Buffalo came to the people.
                              Eat Us And Smile

                              Cenk For America 2024!!

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