InterTribal Buffalo Council

We are a federally chartered Indian organization, serving buffalo and indigenous people since 1992. We have 79 Member Tribes and a collective herd of 20,000.

[TNC in Illinois @Nature_IL]

Thanks to @ITBCBuffNation, 1,500+ buffalo have returned home to Indigenous communities this year (which is also their 30th anniversary)! TNC is proud to partner with ITBC to support their important mission, including a transfer from @Nachusa. #ITBC30 #BuffaloBack 📸 Charles Larry

[KUER 90.1 @KUER]

“Our goal and mission is to restore buffalo back to Indian country for that cultural and spiritual connection that Indigenous people have with the buffalo,” said the executive director of @ITBCBuffNation. https://t.co/gWEgOkAy7N

[InterTribal Buffalo Council @ITBCBuffNation]

Our friends @QuapawTribe are LIVE with Day 2 of our 30th anniversary celebration! Tune in 🥳 #ITBC30 #BuffaloBack #ITBC

https://t.co/7uvBl9Ita8

[Native Farm Bill Coalition @NativeFarmBill]

Thanks to @QuapawTribe and the @ITBCBuffNation for hosting us at @DSCasinoResort to talk about our shared priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill!

[InterTribal Buffalo Council @ITBCBuffNation]

ITBC is celebrating 30 years of returning buffalo to native lands tonight, and you can tune in LIVE from home! Thank you to @Quapaw_Nation for streaming this special banquet: https://t.co/y0HH7Gxsjm

[InterTribal Buffalo Council @ITBCBuffNation]

Today we’re welcoming ITBC members to our annual membership meeting and celebration of our 30th anniversary! Be sure to follow along with us throughout the week. #ITBC30 #BuffaloBack #ITBC

[InterTribal Buffalo Council @ITBCBuffNation]

Thank you @NormaJTorres and @repdonyoung for your support of the Indian Buffalo Management Act! The future is bright for the Buffalo Nation and Indian Country!

[Rep. Norma Torres @NormaJTorres]

I partnered with @RepDonYoung to introduce the Indian Buffalo Management Act & establish an @Interior program to support tribes in the conservation of buffalo.

To some tribal economies, bison are essential—and this bill will improve economic mobility for #indigenous communities.

[Rep. Don Young @repdonyoung]

🦬 🦬 Did you know that Alaska is home to a thriving buffalo herd on Sitkalidak Island? Take a look below; these magnificent creatures are cared for and managed by the Alutiiq people. 🦬 🦬

[National Bison Association @nationalbison]

~TEACHABLE TUESDAY~
Spring storms are common and bison are well suited to weather the storm! Thick coats and ability to withstand temperature swings and cold rains and wet snow are trademarks of their hardy nature.
#nationalbison #weatherresistant #hardy #regenerativeagriculture

[National Bison Association @nationalbison]

Great day to soak up the sunshine and take a nap. Hints of spring are in the air and calving season is just around the corner!
#bison #nationalbison #earlyspring #sunny #naptime

[InterTribal Buffalo Council @ITBCBuffNation]

#Returningthebuffalo premiers now!! Watch this short clip about our story of returning Yellowstone buffalo to tribal lands. Visit https://t.co/phTTu7wm6q to get involved today! #nationalbisonmonth #nationalnativeamericanheritagemonth

[InterTribal Buffalo Council @ITBCBuffNation]

Excited to share the success of the Fort Peck Tribes post-quarantine facility. Since 2018, the quarantine operations in Montana have saved over 200 Yellowstone buffalo from slaughter.

[National Parks Conservation Association @NPCA]

After 30 years, @ITBCBuffNation & the Ft. Peck & Assiniboine Sioux Tribes made history by transferring nearly 40 Yellowstone bison to 16 Native Nations -- a victory for Indian Country & bison conservation. Check back for a special film release on 11/30! 📽️ https://t.co/uv9YIPOkDT

[InterTribal Buffalo Council @ITBCBuffNation]

Get ready for the thunder! #ReturningtheBuffalo

#NationalNativeAmericanHeritageMonth #NationalBisonMonth

[InterTribal Buffalo Council @ITBCBuffNation]

Another video teaser just for you buffalo family! Watch now https://t.co/xe0G8Z9Y5M #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #NationalBisonMonth

[InterTribal Buffalo Council @ITBCBuffNation]

Watch the Returning of the Buffalo teaser today!! https://t.co/VFNf10k283

ITBC successfully transferred 40 Yellowstone Buffalo to 16 Native Nations from the Fort Peck Tribes post-quarantine assurance facility. Follow our story #ReturnoftheBuffalo

[InterTribal Buffalo Council @ITBCBuffNation]

Where are InterTribal Buffalo Council members located? Who's nearest you? Visit our website for information about our membership of 69 Tribes, Pueblos, & Villages! https://t.co/5abaFWONqw

[Kerri Kupec DOJ @KerriKupecDOJ]

It’s a beautiful afternoon at the @CherokeeNation Bison Range in Colcord, Oklahoma.

[InterTribal Buffalo Council @ITBCBuffNation]

Listen or read the story on NPR's SDPB "All things considered"!
https://t.co/ycHsNOEN5N

[InterTribal Buffalo Council @ITBCBuffNation]

“I think it’s important that we do the best we can to keep them safe because they’ve got a job to do and that’s to create that diversity within our herd” - Bryan Warner, Deputy Chief of the Cherokee Nation remarked @CherokeeNation #returnofthebuffalo #buffalonation #yellowstone

[Cherokee Nation @CherokeeNation]

In case you missed it: The Cherokee Nation recently welcomed two bison bulls from Yellowstone to its herd in Delaware County through a partnership with @ITBCBuffNation.

Today, the tribe’s herd is made up of approximately 180 bison. Osda!