Little Hopi

The little white buffalo is named after an southwestern Indian tribe. We call Little Hopi, "Hoppy", as a nickname. Like all young buffalo, Hoppy likes to hop. Our company is located located in Hopkins, Minnesota, and Hoppy sounds like "Hopkins".

Big Brother Tatonka

Hopi's Big Brother is named after the Lakota word for a bull buffalo, "tatanka". The spelling is changed to honor Lake Minnetonka, a very large lake near the offices of White Buffalo. Lake Minnetonka has an Indian name that means, "Big Waters".

White Buffalo Fun Facts:

• Some native American religions consider the birth of a white buffalo to be a sacred sign.
• Buffalos can breed with cattle. There is a buffalo-cattle crossbreed called a "beefalo".
• Many white buffalos are actually part cattle, which is one possible cause of the white color.
• The National Bison Association estimates that a white buffalo is born in only one out of every 10 million births.
• A white buffalo named Miracle lived for many years in Janesville, Wisconsin. Many Sioux Indians came to see her.

Artwork for Hopi and Ta-Tonka by Annika Hansen
Annika Hansen designed the cartoon characters that White Buffalo Solutions uses on our products designed for children. She has a degree in Graphic Design and Multimedia. Click here to see Annika's visual design gallery.