"White buffaloes are sacred animals to the Lakota Sioux and other Native groups, and there aren't a lot of the creatures around. The sacredness of the white buffalo is linked to the story of White Buffalo Calf Woman, a Lakota prophet who brought the Lakota the Seven Sacred Rituals.

A page about Lightning Medicine Cloud on the website of Lakota Ranch speaks of the white buffalo not as a huge trophy, but a hugely significant part of Native culture. According to that page, esteemed Lakota spiritual leader John Lame Deer called the white buffalo “the most sacred living thing you could ever encounter.”

Indian Country Today Media Network Staff

http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2012/03/05/13500-to-kill-sacred-white-buffalo-in-texas-can-this-be-true-101355