With bison herds and ancestral seeds, Indigenous communities embrace food sovereignty

By StrongWalker 5 months ago
A young bison calf with its herd at Bull Hollow, Okla., on Sept. 27, 2022. American bison, or buffalo, have bounced back from their near extinction due to commercial hunting in the 1800s. Many tribes are participating in their restoration.

Native Americans are returning to raising buffalo and plants that tribes have grown for millennia. It’s a way to reconnect with historic traditions, and to bring healthy eating to their communities.

(Image credit: Audrey Jackson/AP)