Annual Southern Plains Buffalo Harvest

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Floresville, Texas

Traditional Harvest & Rematriation Gathering

The 2026 Buffalo Harvest, hosted by Texas Tribal Buffalo Project in collaboration with Indigenous Led's Buffalo Beyond Borders annual event, invites you to participate in a traditional Buffalo Harvest honoring the life and sustenance these relatives provide.

Together, we will butcher and harvest Buffalo meat for donation to the San Antonio Equity Network and our Meat for Mamas program. Throughout the day, programmed Tipi Talks will feature critical conversations led by the women leading the rematriation of Buffalo on the Southern Plains.

This intertribal and intergenerational gathering takes place on 150 acres of rematriated and reclaimed land in Floresville, Texas.

Limited tickets available; secure your spot today!

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Limited Event

Meet Chef Elena

Guest Lead Butcher

Elena Terry is the Executive Chef/Founder of Wild Bearies, a community based nonprofit and educational outreach organization. As a member of the HoChunk Nation and as a seed to table. Chef, Elena develops relationships with tribal and community growers and producers. She works throughout the Americas advocating on behalf of sustainable cultivation practices and responsible foraging. Elena is a butcher and wild game specialist and loves open fire cooking. You can see Elena on BBQ Brawl, Chopped, Family Dinner and Top Chef.

Your Support Creates Lasting Impact

  • Buffalo Care

    More space for herd-based wellness and intergenerational learning

  • Food Sovereignty

    Support regenerative ranching and Indigenous foodways

  • Community Healing

    Host workshops, teachings, and gatherings grounded in tradition

Last year's Buffalo Harvest was a milestone. Community, tradition, and action all in one day on 150 acres of reclaimed ancestral land.

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Help Us Reclaim Our Ancestral Homeland

Your donation will directly support this important work—ensuring the land is protected, nourished, and passed down to future generations. As we work to repay The Conservation Fund and secure this land for good, we invite you to be part of this historic reclamation.