According to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute, bison once roamed the Great Plains in the millions before nearly being driven to extinction. Now — thanks to the ...
By CONNOR KEATING Tiger Media Network Last Monday, the 140th Science Cafe was hosted at The Venue inside of Thirsty’s and featured guest speaker Robert Channell, who discussed the idea of the ...
It is images such as George Catlin’s “Buffalo Chase with Bows and Lances” that engages our imagination of the unique relationship between Indigenous peoples and bison. Catlin wrote that he ...
For thousands of generations, buffalo (species bison bison) have evolved alongside Indigenous people who relied on them for food and shelter, and, in exchange for killing them, revered the animal.
In south-west Alberta, the remains of marked trails and an aboriginal camp, and a tumulus where vast quantities of buffalo (American Bison) skeletons can still be found, are evidence of a custom ...
It was a perfect evening in April, when the long rays of the spring sun finally carried enough warmth to encourage you to shed your heavy winter coat. Across the prairie north of Ulm the song of ...
After a dark recent history, the buffalo herds of North America are awaiting their return to the Great Plains, aided by dedicated Indigenous activists, leaders and communities, including award ...