Category Archives for Rancher Stories

Being a Good Relative — Guest Post by Monica Terkildsen

Being a Good Relative — Guest Post by Monica Terkildsen

Mitakuyapi, what does it actually mean to be a good relative to bison/buffalo? In my journey of 57 years now I believe I am nearing the top of the hill in this journey, and looking…
Knife Chief Buffalo Nation Society

Knife Chief Buffalo Nation Society

Knife Chief is a tiospaye (extended family) buffalo project on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation that is devoted to restoring the relationship between the Lakota and our Buffalo Relatives. Tanka Fund has provided two grants…
Brewer Buffalo Ranch

Brewer Buffalo Ranch

The Brewer Buffalo Project is working to bring buffalo back to end hunger on Pine Ridge. Operated by Bamm Brewer and his family, their beautiful 800 acre ranch is home to 80 buffalo. But like…