Blackfeet Nation celebrates the return of wild bison

[Ptah]

The Blackfeet Nation celebrated the release of a herd of bison into the wild near Babb in the northeast portion of Glacier County on June 26, 2023, marking the first time that bison have roamed this sprawling landscape since 1873.

The two dozen bison released on Monday are direct descendants of those that resided on these lands 150 years ago.

Lauren Monroe, Jr., a member of the Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, posted on Facebook:

Blackfeet made a huge leap in tribal sovereignty and self-determination by releasing wild bison back into the Chief Mountain landscape. Its been well over 100 years since the miistakis (backbone of the world) held innii (buffalo). Blackfeet will eventually harvest them as part of herd management. A lot of partners and many tribal members have been pushing for years, and today it's a reality. I'm proud of the leadership I serve with and glad to work with those that take action.

https://www.krtv.com/neighborhood-news/indian-country/blackfeet-nation-celebrates-the-return-of-bison

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1. So what happens now? Is this just symbolic?

The Blackfeet are not about to hope to hunt buffalo for their lively hood again.

[Ptah]

2. "Blackfeet will eventually harvest them as part of herd management."

[Effete Snob]

5. They become Brownfeet

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6. I don't get it. I hope you're not cracking a joke.

[Whatthe_Firetruck]

8. Snob probably is...

Blackfeet stepping in "meadow muffins" become brown.

Poor taste,, there. Poor taste.

[2naSalit]

3. YAY!!!

[Sneederbunk]

4. Iinniiwa.

[Stargazer99]

7. At least no damn capitalist will benefit from the BlackFeet managing the herd

and good things will happen