ROCKY BOY’S RESERVATION, Mont. — In the remote reaches of north-central Montana, where the wide-open grasslands give way to the rugged beauty of the Bears Paw Mountains, America’s 250th birthday looks less like a star-spangled parade of waving flags and more like a quiet ceremony honoring the spirit of the buffalo.
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