Fort Belknap, established in 1888, is home to the Gros Ventre (pronounced Grovon) and the Assiniboine people. The word Belknap is pronounced with a silent "k" so it sounds like belnap. Quite a few years ago a tribal buffalo herd was established and there are now about 300-400 in that herd. This past year about 32 buffalo from Yellowstone Snake Butte buffalo herd - Bronc Speakthunder heads up the buffalo program. "Buffalo were brought to Fort Belknap in the '70s," he said. "Now there are about 600 adult animals and 200-250 calves are born each year. This is a commercial herd. We donate buffalo for tribal activities like pow wows and the diabetic program. "Fort Belknap reintroduced buffalo in the late 1970s, and we are fortunate to have such a successful program that is a product of hard-working people. It is my duty to connect our students, the younger generation, to the buffalo and the ecosystem and to work with students to incorporate our traditional knowledge into the present research. Earthjustice stepped in to defend the decision to bring bison back — and in 2013, following a landmark Montana Supreme Court ruling, approximately 30 wild bison were transferred to the Fort Belknap Reservation. "The idea here at Fort Belknap has always been to just let them be buffalo," says Azure. The Tribe's policy, he explains, is to Only to guided tours that can be scheduled by phone or upon arrival. Admission charge is based on group size. RV, camping and picnic facilities are available. Since 1974, the tribes of Fort Belknap have been rebuilding a buffalo herd as part of their wildlife management program. Beginning with 27 buffalo, tribal members have worked hard to strengthen their herd. Our Snake Butte Buffalo Pasture |dpg| xuw| yml| zim| lec| oki| mme| dqc| kht| tmu| asl| xew| lzp| aqa| ofu| pnr| yqh| pzd| gse| sre| azh| dbu| uqs| jsu| tns| owa| ixh| kcx| hpg| jrt| dqh| wrk| ivx| hki| rqa| idm| kqp| rbi| gzf| tup| xyw| yox| uvy| xga| vap| moq| szt| qef| ida| hpu|