Cultural Keystone Species Blog Series
This blog series aims to share insights and lessons on Indigenous perspectives on species conservation, [...]
Buffalo Treaty
The buffalo treaty works to restore plains bison to the landscape and and renew relationships between this vital keystone species and Indigenous peoples of North America. This treaty brings together 31 tribes representing over 100,000 people and is the largest treaty among First Nations of the plains since 1850.
Return
This video tells the story of the return of the buffalo in the plains in 2016.
The Buffalo: A treaty of cooperation, renewal and restoration was signed in 2014
This video is a montage of the signing ceremonies and anniversary gatherings for the Buffalo Treaty from the first ever signing in 2014 to the last two gatherings in 2020.
Buffalo Harvest 2020
This video features the buffalo harvest in the plains in 2020. The Buffalo Treaty works [...]
The Path Back
This video is a montage of the signing ceremonies and anniversary gatherings for the Buffalo Treaty from the first ever signing in 2014 to the last two gatherings in 2020.
Buffalo Treaty – Women’s journey with the wild Buffalo in Banff National Park 2020
This short video tells the story of nine women who worked to reintroduce bison to Banff National Park in 2017.
The Cultural and Ecological Value of Boreal Woodland Caribou Habitat
This report provides a preliminary discussion of cultural and ecological values related to Canada's boreal woodland caribou. It provides references to existing methodologies for assessing these values.