Buffalo Bill is the central character of Alexie’s poem “Evolution,” who exploits and takes advantage of the indigenous people from the reservation to advance his own business. His character references the real-life American William F. Cody or Buffalo Bill, who was a U.S. Army scout and showman. He is infamous for having brutally massacred many indigenous warriors and suppressing rebellions. His show, Buffalo Bill’s Wild West, depicted the “savagery and adventure” of the West; showing Native Americans in a stereotypical light and trivializing their sufferings and oppression at the hands of white settlers.