News & Stories
Rooted, Restorative, Resilient: A Q&A with Sanchez
Texas Tribal Buffalo Project Honored with 2025 HIRE Vets Gold Medallion Award
Defenders of Wildlife Supports Texas Tribal Buffalo Project in Honoring National Bison Day
SNAP May Be at Risk: Here’s How You Can Help
The Herdline Monthly: October 2025
The Herdline Monthly: September 2025
Texas Public Radio: Fronteras: Regenerating the land and indigenous connections through the Texas Tribal Buffalo Project
MVSKOKEMEDIA: Texas Tribal Buffalo Project leads the charge on cultural revival
The Herdline Monthly: August 2025
Carving Out Connection: Chris’s Work with TTBP
Bison vs Buffalo: Scientific and Cultural Roots
Texas Tribal Buffalo Project & Lucille Contreras Featured on PBS’ Women of the Earth
Texas Tribal Buffalo Project Featured in Matador Network for National Bison Month
Texas Tribal Buffalo Project Joins the Floresville Chamber of Commerce
The Herdline Monthly: July 2025
We Brought Buffalo Back Into the Conversation at the 2025 National Food Systems Conference
Buffalo Return Celebrated at Texas Tribal Buffalo Project’s First Open House in Floresville
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.
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.
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.

