Restoring the Relationship Between Buffalo and Indigenous Peoples
For generations, buffalo have nourished Indigenous peoples, cultures, and ecosystems. Today, Buffalo Bridge helps restore that relationship through stewardship, advocacy, and direct support for Tribal buffalo hunters near Yellowstone National Park.
WHY BUFFALO BRIDGE EXISTS
Why Buffalo Bridge Exists
More Than a Buffalo Camp
Buffalo Bridge was founded by Harmony Whooping Crane to support Tribal buffalo hunters and strengthen the ancient relationship between Indigenous peoples and buffelo.
More Than a Buffalo Camp
Harmony's Vision
Harmony envisions restoring the sacred relationship between buffalo, Indigenous peoples, and the land.
Cultural Continuity
Harmony envisions restoring the sacred relationship between buffalo, Indigenous peoples, and the land.
Indigenous stewardship honors the responsibility to care for the land, buffalo, and future generations.
Indigenous stewardship
Community Support
Community support strengthens relationships through shared care, reciprocity, and collective responsibility.
Treaty rights uphold the enduring agreements that protect Indigenous peoples' ability to steward their lands, waters, and buffalo.
Treaty Rights
Restoring relationships reconnects Indigenous peoples, buffalo, and the land through care and reciprocity.
Restoring Relationships
"The buffalo have always known the way home."
Support Tribal Hunters
Supporting Tribal hunters means ensuring every harvest is carried out with dignity, safety, and respect through field assistance, equipment, processing, and care for Elders and hunting camps.
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Processing
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Field retrieval
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Camp logistics
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Elder support
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Equipment
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Hospitality
Steward Buffalo
Buffalo stewardship protects culturally significant herds through Indigenous-led conservation, habitat restoration, humane practices, and advocacy that honours Tribal knowledge and traditions.
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Advocacy
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Habitat
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Migration
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Humane stewardship
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Tribal conservation
Build Relationships
Strong partnerships with Tribal Nations, hunters, local communities, agencies, and conservation organisations strengthen stewardship, shared learning, and long-term collaboration.
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Tribal Nations
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Hunters
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Local communities
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Agencies
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Conservation partners
A Day at a Buffalo Bridge
Morning hunters
prepare
Buffalo harvest
Field retrieval
Processing
PARTNERSHIP WITH INDIGENOUS JUST TRANSITION
STRONGER TOGETHER
Buffalo Bridge is fiscally sponsored by Indigenous Just Transition (IJT).
IJT provides movement infrastructure so Indigenous-led initiatives can thrive—offering fiscal sponsorship, fundraising support, grant management, operational systems and strategic partnerships.
Together, we build the capacity and pathways for long-term stewardship and Indigenous self-determination.
Why This Work Matters
Families nourished
Traditional knowledge
protected
Hunters supported
Buffalo honored
Communities strengthened
LOOKING FORWARD
Expand Hunter Support
Improve Processing Capacity
Strengthen Tribal Partnerships
Youth Education
Storytelling
Volunteer Opportunities
Conservation initiatives
Buffalo Advocacy
