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Ptah

(33,480 posts)
Thu Jun 29, 2023, 02:18 PM Jun 2023

Blackfeet Nation celebrates the return of wild bison


The Blackfeet Nation celebrated the release of a herd of bison into the wild near Babb in the northeast portion of Glacier County on June 26, 2023, marking the first time that bison have roamed this sprawling landscape since 1873.

The two dozen bison released on Monday are direct descendants of those that resided on these lands 150 years ago.

Lauren Monroe, Jr., a member of the Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, posted on Facebook:

Blackfeet made a huge leap in tribal sovereignty and self-determination by releasing wild bison back into the Chief Mountain landscape. Its been well over 100 years since the miistakis (backbone of the world) held innii (buffalo). Blackfeet will eventually harvest them as part of herd management. A lot of partners and many tribal members have been pushing for years, and today it's a reality. I'm proud of the leadership I serve with and glad to work with those that take action.



https://www.krtv.com/neighborhood-news/indian-country/blackfeet-nation-celebrates-the-return-of-bison
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Blackfeet Nation celebrates the return of wild bison (Original Post) Ptah Jun 2023 OP
So what happens now? Is this just symbolic? brush Jun 2023 #1
"Blackfeet will eventually harvest them as part of herd management." Ptah Jun 2023 #2
They become Brownfeet Effete Snob Jun 2023 #5
I don't get it. I hope you're not cracking a joke. brush Jun 2023 #6
Snob probably is... Whatthe_Firetruck Jun 2023 #8
YAY!!! 2naSalit Jun 2023 #3
Iinniiwa. Sneederbunk Jun 2023 #4
At least no damn capitalist will benefit from the BlackFeet managing the herd Stargazer99 Jun 2023 #7

brush

(57,259 posts)
1. So what happens now? Is this just symbolic?
Thu Jun 29, 2023, 02:24 PM
Jun 2023

The Blackfeet are not about to hope to hunt buffalo for their lively hood again.

Stargazer99

(2,926 posts)
7. At least no damn capitalist will benefit from the BlackFeet managing the herd
Thu Jun 29, 2023, 11:12 PM
Jun 2023

and good things will happen

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