Buffalo Dance 130 years old

Long before Hollywood started painting white men red and dressing them as 'Injuns' Edison's company was using the genuine article! Featuring for what is believed to be the Native Americans first appearance before a motion picture camera 'Buffalo Dance' features genuine members of the Sioux Tribe dressed in full war paint and costume! The dancers are believed to be veteran members of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Filmed again at the Black Maria studios by both Dickson and Heise the 'Buffalo Dance' warriors were named as Hair Coat, Parts His Hair and Last Horse. Its quite strange seeing these movies at first they all stand around waiting to begin and as they start some of the dancers look at the camera in an almost sad way at having lost their way of life.

Credits

Buffalo Dance Cast

Name	Character
Parts His Hair	as Himself
Hair Coat	as Himself
Last Horse	as Himself

Buffalo Dance Crew

Name	Department
William K.L. Dickson as Director. He was 34 (75) years old when He died	Directing
William Heise as Cinematography. He was 47 (63) years old when He died	Crew