We will begin this summer by viewing The American Buffalo, a Ken Burns PBS documentary that appeared in 2023.  This production highlights not only the American bison, but also its relationship to native Americans of the plains, whose culture was intimately connected to and threatened by the near extinction of the buffalo.

 

Scheduled Viewings

 

1. Blood Memory

 

For untold generations, America’s national mammal sustained the lives of Native people, whose cultures were intertwined with the animal. Newcomers to the continent bring a different view of the natural world, and the buffalo are driven to the brink of extinction. 

 

May 18    Blood Memory, Part 1

May 25    Blood Memory, Part 2

June 1     Blood Memory, Part 3

June 8     Blood Memory, Part 4

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2. Into the Storm

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By the late 1880s, the buffalo that once numbered in the tens of millions is teetering on the brink of extinction. But a diverse and unlikely collection of Americans start a movement that rescues the national mammal from disappearing forever. 

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June 15    Into the Storm, Part 1

June 22    Into the Storm, Part 2

June 29     Into the Storm, Part 3

July 6        Into the Storm, Part 4

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All Lake Street members and friends are welcome.  No prior reading is needed.  The video we watch lasts about half an hour, and is followed by a half hour of discussion. 

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To attend, you have two options at 920am each Sunday morning:

• On your computer, you can join our meeting via this Zoom link.

OR …

• You can physically come to the Lake Street Church Parker Room, where our Zoom session will be shown on screen. This will include both the video and the online class discussion, in which you can participate.