August 2002 - A white buffalo is an American bison possessing white fur, and is considered sacred or spiritually significant in several Native American religions; therefore, such buffalo are often visited for prayer and other religious rituals. The coats of buffalo are almost always brown and their skin a dark brown or black; however, white buffalo can result from one of several physical conditions: They may be albinos, in which case they will remain unpigmented throughout their lives, and may also have hearing and vision problems. They may be leucistic, with white fur but blue eyes, instead of the pink seen in albinos.