It was co-founded by poets Max Finstein and Rick Klein in 1968 and was in operation for numerous years.
It served as Dennis Hopper's inspiration for the hippie commune depicted in the movie Easy Rider.
[1][2] It was named after the animal to represent the founders’ vision to be a source of sustenance for its people, just like buffalo (or American bison) were to Plains Indians.
[1] Co-founder Max Finstein left after about a year and later started a new commune called The Reality Construction Company.
[3] Author Iris Keltz first visited in 1968, witnessing communal living, and felt it had changed by 1969 as communes went mainstream.