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We are a federally chartered Indian organization, serving buffalo and indigenous people since 1992. We have 79 Member Tribes and a collective herd of 20,000.

Rapid City, SD
Joined April 2019
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InterTribal Buffalo Council retweeted
Thanks to @ITBCBuffNation, 1,500+ buffalo have returned home to Indigenous communities this year (which is also their 30th anniversary)! TNC is proud to partner with ITBC to support their important mission, including a transfer from @Nachusa. #ITBC30 #BuffaloBack 📸 Charles Larry
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InterTribal Buffalo Council retweeted
“Our goal and mission is to restore buffalo back to Indian country for that cultural and spiritual connection that Indigenous people have with the buffalo,” said the executive director of @ITBCBuffNation. buff.ly/3TW29vG
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InterTribal Buffalo Council retweeted
Thanks to @QuapawTribe and the @ITBCBuffNation for hosting us at @DSCasinoResort to talk about our shared priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill!
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ITBC is celebrating 30 years of returning buffalo to native lands tonight, and you can tune in LIVE from home! Thank you to @Quapaw_Nation for streaming this special banquet: youtu.be/yEuoFVahr_Q – at Oklahoma, USA
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Today we’re welcoming ITBC members to our annual membership meeting and celebration of our 30th anniversary! Be sure to follow along with us throughout the week. #ITBC30 #BuffaloBack #ITBC
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Thank you @NormaJTorres and @repdonyoung for your support of the Indian Buffalo Management Act! The future is bright for the Buffalo Nation and Indian Country!
I partnered with @RepDonYoung to introduce the Indian Buffalo Management Act & establish an @Interior program to support tribes in the conservation of buffalo. To some tribal economies, bison are essential—and this bill will improve economic mobility for #indigenous communities.
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InterTribal Buffalo Council retweeted
🦬 🦬 Did you know that Alaska is home to a thriving buffalo herd on Sitkalidak Island? Take a look below; these magnificent creatures are cared for and managed by the Alutiiq people. 🦬 🦬
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InterTribal Buffalo Council retweeted
~TEACHABLE TUESDAY~ Spring storms are common and bison are well suited to weather the storm! Thick coats and ability to withstand temperature swings and cold rains and wet snow are trademarks of their hardy nature. #nationalbison #weatherresistant #hardy #regenerativeagriculture
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InterTribal Buffalo Council retweeted
Great day to soak up the sunshine and take a nap. Hints of spring are in the air and calving season is just around the corner! #bison #nationalbison #earlyspring #sunny #naptime
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#Returningthebuffalo premiers now!! Watch this short clip about our story of returning Yellowstone buffalo to tribal lands. Visit itbcbuffalonation.org/learn to get involved today! #nationalbisonmonth #nationalnativeamericanheritagemonth
Excited to share the success of the Fort Peck Tribes post-quarantine facility. Since 2018, the quarantine operations in Montana have saved over 200 Yellowstone buffalo from slaughter.
After 30 years, @ITBCBuffNation & the Ft. Peck & Assiniboine Sioux Tribes made history by transferring nearly 40 Yellowstone bison to 16 Native Nations -- a victory for Indian Country & bison conservation. Check back for a special film release on 11/30! 📽️ itbcbuffalonation.org/
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Watch the Returning of the Buffalo teaser today!! youtu.be/guybWVw5Nms ITBC successfully transferred 40 Yellowstone Buffalo to 16 Native Nations from the Fort Peck Tribes post-quarantine assurance facility. Follow our story #ReturnoftheBuffalo
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Where are InterTribal Buffalo Council members located? Who's nearest you? Visit our website for information about our membership of 69 Tribes, Pueblos, & Villages! itbcbuffalonation.org/itbc-m…
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InterTribal Buffalo Council retweeted
It’s a beautiful afternoon at the @CherokeeNation Bison Range in Colcord, Oklahoma.
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“I think it’s important that we do the best we can to keep them safe because they’ve got a job to do and that’s to create that diversity within our herd” - Bryan Warner, Deputy Chief of the Cherokee Nation remarked @CherokeeNation #returnofthebuffalo #buffalonation #yellowstone
In case you missed it: The Cherokee Nation recently welcomed two bison bulls from Yellowstone to its herd in Delaware County through a partnership with @ITBCBuffNation. Today, the tribe’s herd is made up of approximately 180 bison. Osda!
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