News & Stories
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
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.
The Herdline Monthly: June 2025
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.
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.
Rice University: Rice students launch oral history archive to preserve Indigenous Texas stories
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.
We’re Live: Indigenous Peoples in Texas Oral History Archive

