Our fragile ecosystem is in peril and salmon are running out of time. According to the latest finding in the Nez Perce Tribe’s fish study wild Chinook salmon steelhead populations … Read more
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Buffalo Offer Unity and Healing
The birth of every buffalo calf on tribal land marks a cultural and spiritual victory that gives tribal members hope. As each calf struggles to stand and walk, the hearts … Read more
Celebrate National Bison Day!
Happy National Bison Day! Today is a celebration of the deep and fundamental role bison, our national mammal, plays in our history, cultures, and ecology. Not only do bison hold … Read more
1st Wild Bison Calf Born on Wind River Reservation in More Than 130 Years
On Wednesday May 3, the first bison calf was born on the Wind River Reservation in well over 130 years. This momentous occasion follows the return of bison, traditionally called … Read more
After 131 years, Buffalo Return Home to the Wind River Reservation
This morning, I joined more than 200 people to witness the return of 10 buffalo to the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming – the first time buffalo have roamed these … Read more
Victory for Wildlife Over Costly Coal
Opposition to the high costs of coal to wildlife, fragile habitat, and tribes were heard again on May 9th, when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers denied the Gateway Pacific coal export … Read more
Tribes Celebrate Vision for Protecting the Colorado River
“The Colorado River is sacred, water is life, the peoples are the keepers of the River, and we take full responsibility to care for the River.” So begins the vision … Read more
Yellowstone Offers Rebirth of Bison on Tribal Lands
Yellowstone National Park recently released an Environmental Assessment for a new quarantine option that would place buffalo on the Fort Peck Reservation in Northeastern Montana. Like previous relocations of buffalo … Read more
The Top 5 Moments In Our 2013 Fight To Stop The Otter Creek Coal Mine
It was a rough year for Arch Coal. Their stocks are in the tank, their credit rating keeps getting lowered and oh yeah, they still don’t have a permit for … Read more
