Latest Release of Buffalo (American Bison) to Native American Buffalo Caretakers || Tanka Fund
In the Fall of 2022, Tanka Fund worked with @TheNatureConservancy to release 88 buffalo (aka Tatanka, American Buffalo, and American Bison) back to Native lands and in the care of Native American buffalo caretakers - across 10 different native buffalo projects.
Did you know that the buffalo is a keystone species that helps create habitat on the Great Plains for many different species, including grassland birds and even many plant species. As the buffalo forage, they aerate the soil with their hooves, which aids in plant growth, and disperse native seeds, helping to maintain a healthy and balanced ecosystem.
Here are some of the highlights from the buffalo release and interviews with some of our Native American buffalo caretakers.
Tanka Fund continues to drive positive impact on the lands, lives, and economy of Native Americans and the buffalo through meaningful projects that also benefit the larger US land, lives, and economy.
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@jedadruled984
Жыл бұрын
Bufalo's cause climate change.
@mikewood9374
Жыл бұрын
I know there is a population of wild bison up here in Canada. Has there been any investigation into them? Just thinking about the genetic pool.
@paneerakwilkins8479
7 ай бұрын
@@mikewood9374 Good thought! 👍💫💜
This is actually making America great again. The Bison is a keystone species, and it's only right to give the native people responsibility to bring Bison back.
With so much going wrong in the world today, it's good to see a few folks doing something right. Well done all involved and especially to our native Americans. Very well done.
@badboysfpv1724
Жыл бұрын
most people have lost track why we are here on this earth it wasnt to make car planes or whatever
@Svensk7119
Жыл бұрын
@@badboysfpv1724 No, it isn't. We are in this world to help one another.
This is my last morning waking up without Buffaloes! You could feel that emotion in your being!
It’s like the native peoples are now looking out for the buffaloes,repaying the kindness the buffalows showed to them in the past.That’s beautiful.Much respect
It's amazing, the bison has provided indigenous people with all the resources they've needed to survive the plains and now indigenous people are taking care of bison like how the bison has taken care of thier people.
Powerful!! May Wakan Tanka Fully Bless this Sacred endeavor. A-Ho! (Got me crying tears of joy)
I'm filled with joy to see this. History cannot be undone, but people with hearts can do small things that help others, and come together to make a difference.
This is so amazing! The Buffalo belong to the land and help to heal the land. The People in balance with the land, caring for and appreciating the Buffalo. This is restoring balance. There is hope! Congratulations to all involved in this momentous project. Aho
This is the greatest thing I've seen or heard in years. 💖
This is a long time coming for the native people ... am so happy for them ...
Moved me to tears hard to do nowadays. So wonderful and amazing to see this.
This is wonderful!!!
A small but beautiful right thing a good thing a start for these people and their lands and heritage. May these fine animals make many offspring and bring happiness to the earth and these people's
Wonderful to see the return of bison to our native Americans.
@mission_new-earth
Жыл бұрын
100%
Yay! Congratulations!!
A great way to restore both a people and the land! 🦬 Welcome back home 🦬!
What a great enterprise. Really inspiring.
Brilliant!!!!
These animals now back in THE RIGHT hands. Wonderful!!!!! Heartwarming to see these dear people have back what is rightfully, naturally and morally theirs.
This is wonderful! And the perfect antidote to the seemingly endless round of bad news we are subjected to. Here in the UK, the first re-introduction of the European Bison occurred last year. On a much, much smaller scale of course, but still a recognition of the immense value of this keystone species. I wish everybody involved in this project the greatest success and shall follow it's progress with great interest.
@halfdome4158
Жыл бұрын
These bison will be slaughtered. They wont just roam. They were careful not to point that out.
@sinistral9629
Жыл бұрын
This initiative is quite different from the bison introduction in the UK. These Bison are to be bred and farmed for meat, not to restore habitats.
Love it! Such meaningful work! 🙌🙌🙌
This is just thrilling. So moving to see us going in the right direction at last, after 150 years of wrong towards the people and animals of the Great Plains, the heartland. Hallelujah.
Thanks, best of luck. ✌🏻👊
Americas open prairies are so beautiful. Seeing the herds of Bison roaming open range and Native Americans managing their land with traditional methods was a welcome break from the usual darkness online. Thanks for the vid.
Thanks for the video !
It gives my heart joy to see this happen. 💖
Seeing them run where once were countless brings tears of joy. I can only imagine what their Native American Caretakers feel.
So happy for the people and the bison because they will be well taken care of. 🤗🥰
Amen to all your hard work, God bless the Buffalo Nation, I may get to see them once again
I'm so very grateful to see this......... A long time ago in my home state of Oregon there was a place on the coast that was a tourist attraction. This place was not only a tourist attraction but it also served as an educational center in regards to indigenous people. You would follow a trail and around every corner there would be different indigenous dwellings. Towards the end of the trail there was a corral & in the corral was 1 lone buffalo. He or she was one of the last buffalo. This was in the late 1960s. It made me incredibly sad to see this lone creature & I prayed for it that it one day would make a resurgence..........that the plains would be full again of these majestic creatures. I am an old lady now & it fills my eyes with tears of happiness to see that my prayer has come true. ❤️☮️🙏🪶🦬
I am so thrilled that this is happening!!!! ❤️
Good to see The Nature Conservancy teaming with The Tanka Fund. Two first class organizations!
It makes me (and most people, I believe) happy to see help going to Native Americans! Can you imagine the joy and celebrating when young buffalo are wandering those lands?
❤warms and fills your heart
Restoring balance to the earth. This made me cry for joy.
It's brilliant to see the indigenous people getting some of their heritage back.
It is amazing to see American Bison back where they belong.
As an Aussie I realy loved this story good luck with this guys
So beautiful! Love this story!!! 🦬
Amen! Beautiful to see!!
@jenniferrevilla5298
Жыл бұрын
and......let nature han Dr or the genetics in producing future generations. Don't let man mess it up. Nature knows how to purify the genetics. Nature culls better than any man😊
That woman almost burst out crying, and I myself am sitting here feeling like this is such a blessing for all of humanity because of the meaning of these animals and the healing from all the horror of killing so many and letting Native Americans starve or freeze to death for greed. I was watching what people ate during the dust bowl and could not stop thinking how once the area was taken care of by people and there was plenty to survive on, and then it was ruined and now it is being healed, one step at a time. I also like that they are given grants, because they do not have to be paid back. Something better is there that is not money, but much more. Bravo!
A fantastic initiative - we wish you every success 👌🏻👌🏻😎
This looks like a wonderful program! Good luck in the future.
This is graet! So happy buffalos are back to where they belong their own people ❤️☺️
Love to all
Wonderful!
Absolutely heartwarming. Thank you for you work!
What a great team they all make working together to give them back what was taken from them so many years ago. I can feel the pride coming from these people the love they have for these animals. I hope that all Indigenous peoples all the tribes come together and create new life for these amazing animals. the elations is transferred and i could feel my eyes with tears running down my cheeks watching all those buffalo running out of the stock trailer to freedom. I wish all trailers could be doing that with all animals wild and domestic. Live wild live free buffalo and multiply. We all want you to thrive in the wilderness. the spirits have lifted for these peoples. God bless you all for doing this.
Hola ,just found your channel ,I subbed ,Awesome to live long enough to see this happen , too old to cry But if I Was ,it would be tears of joy ,,, I beleive the Circle was never broken ,but hidden from the world in people's hearts ,, Now we see it Manifest again,,in the storms of change ,this is the sign all Will be Well,,🦬🦬🦬🐎🦅🪶🌀🌏🌄🐎💃🧑🦯👩🌾🐶🙏
This is epic I wish my grandfather had lived to see this! All of the people involved have done a great thing returning the spirit of the land with this project! I wait now for the day of the land being healed totally. You have done a great thing all of you!- George Little Bear
They are impressive just walking. Awesome!
A magnificent animal for a magnificent people. May they both prosper together.
Awesome. Amazing. Breathtakingly Beautiful. Heartfelt Gratitude.
I love the bison. I went to Yellowstone last year and it brought tears to my eyes to see the bison. Lots of babies!💖
This is so heart touching and feels so right🌈
So glad I stumbled upon this story. If ever reparations need to be made to people it's to our Native Americans. Warms my heart to see something good being done in this world. God bless you all.
This is joyous to see. Positivity in a negative world. God works in mysterious ways.
The emotion in the woman’s voice when she says “This is my last day waking up without buffalo” was so intense!
Well done 👍🏼 how awesome to be able to hear and feel the ground shake like thunder during a bison stampede. And those brave warriors hanging sideways on their fast mounts to hunt these beasts. Sending so much love & light to all who read this ✨♥️✨🙏
Thank you Great Spirit! For those who are helping to correct a great wrong in our country, to our people , to our Baffalo. ..
Absolutely beautiful to see!! ❤️ Most beautiful creatures in the world!!
The buffalo look as happy as the people.
There was a museum called pioneer village. Behind glass there was a stuffed buffalo , his head was the size of a washing machine. The hump , it's back , was ten feet ; it hit the ceiling. Huge animal!! In the old days they were monsterously huge. They don't get that big anymore because they are not allowed to roam hundreds of miles foraging. Good luck , I give you my native American blessing. Don't let the name fool you.
May the Great Spirit cause the posterity be DOUBLE! Twins everywhere!!! More and more and MORE!!! 💜💞
@teresafarrell6457
Жыл бұрын
"the great spirit" (lower-case for a reason) Care to elaborate on who you're referring to? Can't tell if you're being a heretic on purpose or if you're flat out denouncing Christ/The Lord God.
@lesisbest11
Жыл бұрын
@@teresafarrell6457 God , the Lord Jesus IS the great Spirit. There is none greater.
@Rosesraspberries72
Жыл бұрын
@@teresafarrell6457 Sweet Jesus, what is it with these people? THE GREAT SPIRIT IS GOD.
Hoping the support also considers long-term care, including veterinary services and extra feed if needed. So many times, there is help needed beyond the start-up costs. Overall a great thing happening!
@tankafund
Жыл бұрын
Yes, we provide multi-year support to Native buffalo caretakers - beyond the initial start-up phase. We’re unique in this sense - and our support goes to family-owned and family-operated buffalo ranches.
@yadayada752
Жыл бұрын
Why do you continue using buffalo. That is what European settlers called them & is not correct. They are Bison!
@leanns5440
Жыл бұрын
@@tankafund fantastic. ❤️
Praise God! Thank You Lord for restoring to these people!!!
I pray this is the beginning of making right with our Native tribes. There is so much more to do!
I'm crying, my heart is so full of joy at this endeavor. Wonderful! Keep it up. Want to see the plains covered in American Bison again!
It's about time that something like this is being done for the Native American People. These people never wasted any part of an animal they killed. 🤗😊
The First People of this Land new how to live in Harmony with the land. I'm glad to see it growing and spreading. The Elk are coming back as well. Live well and respect the land.
I love the buffalo they are smart, beautiful, fun, and most of all MAJESTIC I want a couple of different buffalo stations. I always smile when I look at them. Congrats on your buffalo herd. 😮😮😮❤❤❤
Many Blessings ❤
Ecellent! Nice to see what we have been dancing and praying for, the mending of the hoop, Lecsi, Unci, and all of our community members continue, pray for least of all Tunkasila, wopela hecetu welo
Awesome!!
Thanks to all responsible for returning these animals to where they belong. Something really positive in our upside down hurtful world of today.
O! My heart is happy!!!
Beautiful!
I love this so much! So great to see the buffalo there again. (from Sandi)
Very cool!
Such a magnificent sight !!! So majestic
Good luck.
Warms my heart.
❤❤❤❤
One of the most beautiful and inspiring videos....I've ever seen on KZread...I'm smiling but I have a tear in my eye as well....sending best wishes from Australia..
@Alexander-rq9he
Жыл бұрын
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There us a herd of wood bison in Alaska that were released into the wild several years ago. So far, the herd is doing well, and is monitored by a Native Alaskan tribe. I couldn't help but chuckle when I watched a video, as they were being herded by Natives riding snowmobiles instead of horses, due to the depth of the snow.
Awesome. As they graze, they push holes in the earth. Wind carries grass seed and rain fills it. The seed sprouts and has a much better chance of survival because of the buff.
I'm so very happy they've returned to you. It's a great day..
That is so beautiful see the buffalo run wild Buffalo 🦬 run wild on the reservation I love my native people I have a lot of native praying my name is Robbo lone wolf and I'm very proud to be native American let's see this video turn it up with your Buffalo my friend❤
The only TRUE Americans taking care of this!
Great story, I wish them all success.
Finally! I'm so happy for you. God bless you! ❤
Greed wiped out the buffalo. Thank God for those caring individuals for stepping up. May the LORD richly bless you. AMERICA NEEDS JESUS CHRIST!
Quite surprising and so wonderful to hear the native language. I hope something is being done to preserve and protect that as well! ❤
It's so so Great to see the American buffalo back where that be long with the people .I can only imagine what it was like when they round all over by the thousands 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
This is exhilarating to see!
Thank you to these insightful, loving people and those that support their efforts, including The Nature Conservancy. Great job!
Wonderful news ! I sincerely hope that the rate of diabetes goes down on all the reservations now that The people have access to their rightful food of choice . This should have happened years ago.......I wish you every success and every best wish for your future generations to come.
Thank you so much.
Doing something like this on the family and individual level, I think that's where it's at. When you can narrow in on who specifically could use a grant and see how it can help them exponentially grow, I think more strides/wealth/progress can be gained that way. Not to disparage things done at the tribal level, but it's just like with the US gov, people say, "oh, we got to focus more on state level and local politics/issues," - they say that because when things are more direct and specific you can better problem solve a lot of the time. Happy for those families and I wish them much success.