Bugling Signals Cultural Survival

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It’s elk hunting season in the northern Rockies, but for Native Americans like the Crow people, the elk are more than prey. Reporter Mary Boyle spoke with Lawrence and Jennifer Flatlip, in Billings, Montana, about their daughter’s special gift for calling elk, and what that means for their people.

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