Native American ceremony will celebrate birth of white buffalo calf in Yellowstone park

Ceremonies and celebrations are planned near the west entrance of Yellowstone National Park to mark the recent birth of a white buffalo calf in the park, a spiritually significant event for many Native American tribes. Witnesses saw the white calf shortly after its birth on June 4 in the Lamar Valley. For the Lakota people, the birth portends better times but also signals that more must be done to protect the earth and its animals. Wednesday's ceremony will include announcing the name of the calf and members of several tribes explaining the spiritual and cultural significance of the calf's birth under their traditions.