Heinert, 50, a South Dakota state senator and director of the InterTribal Buffalo Council, views his job in practical terms: Get bison to tribes that want them, whether two animals or 200.

Buffalo are an icon of the American wild. They have been honored in song ("Home on the Range"), athletic teams (the University of Colorado Buffaloes), famous people (Buffalo Bill Cody), entire cities ...

Heinert, 50, a South Dakota state senator and director of the InterTribal Buffalo Council, views his job in practical terms: Get bison to tribes that want them, whether two animals or 200.

A Louisville neighborhood is remembering the past through artwork.Three sculptures of American bison including a mother and her two calves are now on display in the Saint Joseph neighborhood.The ...

BADLANDS NATIONAL PARK, S.D. (AP) — Perched atop a fence at Badlands National Park, Troy Heinert peered from beneath his wide-brimmed hat into a corral where 100 wild bison awaited transfer to ...

Native American News; Bison spread as Native American tribes reclaim stewardship. Published: Nov. 24, 2022, 9:03 a.m. Nov. 24, 2022, 9:03 a.m.