One day on a ranch in Wyoming, owned by Jim and Dena Riley, the day—April 30,
1997—their brown mama buffalo, named Big Momma, gave
birth to MIRACLE MOON-[1], she was born red like all
baby buffalo….but soon turned white….and remains white today.
Her name comes from the fact that she survived being tossed 15 feet
into the air while still in the birth sack. Jim saved her life....and thus began a very special bond with this new WHITE buffalo
calf. Only one in ten million buffalo turns out to be white.
By 2001, two more while buffalo
calves had been born. An unbelievable miracle that the while
buffalo were coming forth…but not without many trials and
tribulations that surround being chosen as Keepers and Guardians
of the White Buffalo. It was now time to move their small
growing buffalo family.
In December of 2001, they moved
the buffalo to a 5-acre ranch 20 miles northwest of Flagstaff,
Arizona, near the base of the San Francisco Peaks, at an
elevation of over 8,000 feet. These peaks, a dormant volcano,
rise almost 13,000 feet and are the home of the Hopi Kachina
People, and the sacred mountain to the Navajos, the Havasupai, and
other surrounding Native American tribes
and are looked upon with awe and reverence.
When Jim and Dena first came to this
land, they looked toward the peaks and on the side of the
mountain, they saw the form of a White Buffalo—and there was
also Coyote, Kokopelli, a Star, and a Crescent Moon, as well as
a Spirit’s Face! This was their sign, this was the place.
They called this new home, Spirit Mountain Ranch, because
so many spirits were overlooking this new chosen place. Their
intent was to purchase additional land as needed, but then
developers came in and bought all the surrounding land, locking
the ranch to five small acres.
They have made the White Buffalo
at Spirit Mountain Ranch available to the world, and thousands
of visitors—people of all nations from around the globe—have
come to visit, honor and offer prayers….and receive blessings.
Both Jim and his beloved wife Dena have invested their life and
savings for their White Buffalo family and to be able to share
them with the world. Their gift is immense.
The White
Buffalo calves continue to bless us. By 2008, NINE white buffalo
had been born. There has never been a White Buffalo herd in
history! The Sacred
White Buffalo herd of Spirit Mountain Ranch have been DNA tested and are
confirmed to be 100% pure North American Bison, as opposed to
Beefalo or Cattelo.
Then, tragically, our beloved Jim
Riley died suddenly of a heart attack on Saturday, April 12,
2008. He was 64. He gave his life for his cherished White
Buffalo and he understood their message and their mission.
Then two more White Buffalo were
born in May of 2008. The newest baby buffalo
born this year is JIM'S "BE HAPPY SPIRIT,"-[10]
born May 4, 2008. This is MIRACLE MOON'S-[1] 5th White baby
born to her,now our 10th White Buffalo. DENA'S
"PRIDE & JOY,"-[11] was born May 15, 2008. This is Big
Momma’s 3rd White baby born to her, now our 11th White
buffalo. They are both females and doing quite well.
The number of White Buffalo now
is ELEVEN—the number of the prophecy. The herd has
severely outgrown the ranch, and Jim, up to the time of his
spirit passing, Dena, and Cynthia Hart of
the Sacred World Peace Alliance have been searching for new land
with the right conditions. The conditions on the present land
are extreme, water and food have to be purchased and trucked in.
Electricity is from a generator. The winters are extreme. The
need for a NEW HOME is great. The conditions now are overcrowed.
Our
responsibility is not only to take good care of the Sacred White
Buffalo but also to protect these very special and exotic rare
animals. They are considered “Religious Miracles.”
Our mission
is to SECURE NEW LAND AND TO RELOCATE the Sacred White Buffalo
herd to a place where they can eat living grass and have readily
available water. A place that is climate appropriate and where
they can have lots of space to “Run Like the Wind.” In addition
to securing land, there will also be the additional expenses for
food, water, care, relocation, and new setup expenses for both
the Sacred White Buffalo herd and their caregivers.
MANDELA PEACE PILGRIM-[3] (female) born on July 18,
2001
ARIZONA SPIRIT-[4] (male) born on July 1, 2002
SUNRISE SPIRIT-[5] (female) born on May 22, 2004
SPIRIT THUNDER-[6]
(male) born on May 27, 2004
CHIEF HIAWATHA-[7]
(male) born on May 16, 2005
LUCKY STAR-[8]
(male) born on June 10, 2006
WHITE SPIRIT-[9]
(male) born on May 17, 2007
JIM'S "BE HAPPY SPIRIT”-[10]
(female) born on May 4, 2008
DENA'S "PRIDE & JOY"-[11]
(female) born on May 15, 2008
Big Momma,
a brown buffalo, gave birth to MIRACLE MOON, a female,
born red like all baby buffalo…but soon turned white and
remains white today. Her name comes from the fact she survived
being tossed 15 feet into the air while still in the birth sack.
Jim saved her life.
MIRACLE
MOON-[1] –(female) our first White Buffalo, now a mother AND a great, great
grandmother, was born on April 30, 1997. MIRACLE
MOON-[1] gave birth to:
RAINBOW
SPIRIT-[2] (female),
born on June 8, 2000, fathered by Willy Wonka—a brown North
American Bison. Right after she was born a big rainbow appeared
over the ranch.
SPIRIT
THUNDER-[6] (male),
born on May 27, 2004, fathered by BlackJack—a brown Canadian
Bison. Cynthia Hart named him. There were problems with this birth
and she received a vision just before he was born. He was
calling and said he would bring forth the thunder and rain which
would bring forth the green grass, the flowers, the abundance, a
large White Buffalo herd, and new land.
MANDELA
PEACE PILGRIM-[3]
(female), born on July 18, 2001, fathered by Willy Wonka—a brown
North American Bison. She was born on the birthday of the “Peace
Pilgrim” and named in her honor. He was the whitest of all until
WHITE SPIRIT-[9].
SUNRISE
SPIRIT-[5] (female),
born May 22, 2004, fathered by BlackJack—a brown Canadian Bison.
She received international attention when she was born. Most
buffalo are born in the late afternoon, she was born right
before sunrise.
WHITE
SPIRIT-[9] (male),
born on May 17, 2007, fathered by ARIZONA SPIRIT [4],
their first baby together. First White baby born of a WHITE
mother and WHITE father. He is the whitest of the buffalos.
ARIZONA
SPIRIT-[4] (male) on
July 1, 2002, fathered by Willy Wonka--a brown North American
Bison. First White Buffalo born in Arizona, so named to honor
the new place.
CHIEF
HIAWATHA-[7] (male),
born on May 16, 2005. He is named after the great Onondaga chief
who founded the Iroquois League of Five Nations and brought
peace to the tribes of the Northeast. He was called the “Peacemaker.”
Fathered by Willy Wonka—a brown North American Bison.
JIM'S "BE HAPPY SPIRIT”-[10],
(female) born May 4, 2008. This is MIRACLE MOON'S 5th white baby
born to her, fathered by SPIRIT THUNDER-[6].
LUCKY
STAR-[8]
(male),born June 10, 2006. The 2nd White Buffalo born
to Big Momma since MIRACLE MOON-[1] (1997) was
born. There had been many brown buffalo babies, so he was lucky,
he was another White Buffalo from Big Momma. Fathered by
ARIZONA SPIRIT-[4].
DENA'S
"PRIDE & JOY"-[11]
(female), born May 15,2008. This is Big Momma’s 3rd White baby
born to her. Now our 11th White Buffalo. Fathered by ARIZONA
SPIRIT-[4].
