MVSKOKEMEDIA: Texas Tribal Buffalo Project leads the charge on cultural revival
We’re honored to share that the Texas Tribal Buffalo Project has been featured in Mvskoke Media for our work in leading a cultural revival through Buffalo conservation, food sovereignty, and Indigenous governance.
The story highlights how our project is reconnecting the Lipan Apache people with ancestral lifeways through buffalo restoration, regenerative ranching, and community food programs. Led by founder Lucille Contreras, the Texas Tribal Buffalo Project is rooted in matriarchal governance and guided by Indigenous values of care for the land, animals, and future generations.
From providing buffalo meat to local communities to engaging in farm-to-school initiatives and supporting pregnant mothers with nourishing, culturally relevant foods, our work is both deeply traditional and urgently contemporary.
We’re proud to be recognized for contributing to:
Cultural Revival – reconnecting with Lipan Apache language, lifeways, and ceremony.
Buffalo Conservation – restoring buffalo herds as keystone species in Texas.
Food Sovereignty – building systems where Indigenous people control their own food sources.
Education & Outreach – offering community tours, youth programs, and partnerships that spread knowledge about buffalo and regenerative agriculture.
Read the full article here: Mvskoke Media Feature →
We’re grateful to Mvskoke Media for uplifting our story, and to our community and partners who make this work possible. Together, we are ensuring that the Buffalo’s return brings healing, sovereignty, and cultural strength to Texas and beyond.
