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Texas Public Radio: Fronteras: Regenerating the land and indigenous connections through the Texas Tribal Buffalo Project

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MVSKOKEMEDIA: Texas Tribal Buffalo Project leads the charge on cultural revival

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Carving Out Connection: Chris’s Work with TTBP

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Bison vs Buffalo: Scientific and Cultural Roots

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Texas Tribal Buffalo Project & Lucille Contreras Featured on PBS’ Women of the Earth

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Texas Tribal Buffalo Project Featured in Matador Network for National Bison Month

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Texas Tribal Buffalo Project Joins the Floresville Chamber of Commerce

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We Brought Buffalo Back Into the Conversation at the 2025 National Food Systems Conference

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Buffalo Return Celebrated at Texas Tribal Buffalo Project’s First Open House in Floresville

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Where the Buffalo Roam

The Texas Tribal Buffalo Project, led by Lipan Apache founder Lucille Contreras, is bringing buffalo back to Southern Plains lands—reviving ecological balance and Indigenous foodways rooted in ancestral kinship. Through regenerative grazing, cultural education, and land rematriation, the project restores a sacred bond between people, buffalo, and the earth.

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Land Secured for Texas Tribal Buffalo Project in Historic Bison Range

Thanks to The Conservation Fund, the Texas Tribal Buffalo Project has secured the Carney Family Ranch—150 acres in historic Southern Plains buffalo range—enabling expansion from 9 to 27 bison and deeper cultural reconnection. This land empowers Indigenous-led regenerative agriculture, youth education, buffalo harvest gatherings, and food sovereignty initiatives for Lipan Apache and Southern Plains communities.

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Texas Tribal Buffalo Project acquires land in Wilson County

The Texas Tribal Buffalo Project, in partnership with The Conservation Fund, has secured the 149.5-acre Carney tract in Wilson County. This strategically acquired parcel deepens their mission to restore buffalo to ancestral lands, fostering cultural resurgence, Indigenous-led regenerative agriculture, and ecological stewardship in historic bison range.

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Brown Teaching Grants encourage premier teaching, experiential learning

Rice University’s George R. Brown Teaching Grants awarded $60,000 across 13 faculty-led projects in 2024–25—including funding field trips for Indigenous Environmental Movements students to the Texas Tribal Buffalo Project. The grants enrich undergraduate learning through hands-on science labs, guest lectures, simulations, and site visits that bridge coursework with real-world experiences.

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How Charles Bush Is Transforming Texas Education with Indigenous Science and Regenerative Agriculture

Charles Bush, an Oglala Lakota biologist and Regenerative Agriculture Curriculum Developer, is reshaping Texas education by blending Indigenous science, Traditional Ecological Knowledge, and regenerative agriculture principles. His innovative K-12 curriculum empowers Indigenous youth and fosters sustainable conservation practices rooted in culture and community.

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Rice University: Rice students launch oral history archive to preserve Indigenous Texas stories

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Volunteer This Summer with the Texas Tribal Buffalo Project at the Gonzales Farmers Market

Looking to give back this summer? Volunteer with the Texas Tribal Buffalo Project at the Gonzales Farmers Market. Support Indigenous foodways, sell Buffalo meat, and help educate the public about the cultural significance of the Buffalo.