Nope, havn' t seen the show, but I' m not surprised at the lack of respect shown to the bow and the people who sought to honor it by allowing it to be filmed and shared with the rest of the country. A little research beforehand would have eliminated his need to reach for the bow in the first place.

I' d say that the $5000.00 estimate was fairly conservative on the bow, however, no amount of money could replace what was lost. It probably didn' t hold much monetary value to the people, as they believe that it goes much further and higher than money. It is a matter of spirit with them. It was probably a highly prized and honored piece of their peoples history and traditions. Not to mention that for such a bow to survive over the many generations that it has, usually means that it was a special bow. Maybe even a medicine bow (sacred to their people) that may have been used in ceremony. I say that because the Indian people put up the best of what they have to represent and honor their people and I would say that it affected the Indian people in the same way that it would affect the citizens of this country if Mt. Rushmore were destroyed by a terrorist.

A little forethought and respect goes a long way to earn friendship and respect in return.