Wokini Bison Program, Sacred New Beginings

 Join Lisa at BYNP as we visit the Wind River Tribal Buffalo Initiative for an unforgettable tour led by Jason Baldes, a powerful voice in Native bison restoration. We walk alongside the bison, hear the stories of their return, and learn how Indigenous-led conservation is restoring both land and spirit. Witness the connection between culture, sovereignty, and the Tatanka Oyate  This visit deepened our mission to empower Native youth through food sovereignty, cultural knowledge, and environmental healing.   Watch, share and stand with us in the movement to protect and restore the buffalo nation. 

The Buffalo are returning home. 

Today we honor the words and wisdom of Connie Brown Otter, a powerful voice in buffalo restoration and a lifelong advocate for the return of the buffalo to our lands and spirits.

During our recent buffalo harvest, Connie shared her reflections — reminding us that our Tatanka Oyate is not only food, but teacher, relative, connection and mirror. 

We are deeply grateful to walk alongside her in this sacred work of renewal — for the buffalo, for our youth, and for the generations yet to come.

The Wokini Herd released into their new summer pasture, 200 acres of rich grazing and big Wyoming skies