by Linnea Wilhjelm | Feb 6, 2026 | Buffalo Stories, WRTBI News
Photo caption: Jason Baldes’ efforts to restore bison as a wide-ranging wildlife species has led to roughly 300 animals on the Wind River Indian Reservation. These animals are grazing outside of the Wind River Tribal Buffalo Initiative headquarters near Morton in...
by Linnea Wilhjelm | Jan 20, 2026 | Buffalo Stories, Education
A lone Buffalo grazes on The Wind River Indian Reservation at sunset.Photo by Taylar Stagner. In cold climates you wait until warm spring weather to build fences. Frozen ground is hard to dig into, plus snow will make getting equipment and people out to remote areas...
by Linnea Wilhjelm | Dec 31, 2025 | WRTBI News
December 31, 2025 Huuwiihu, Hohou, Thank You Dear Friends, It is astonishing to think that just nine years ago, Tribal Buffalo restoration on Wind River began with ten Buffalo that arrived from the Neil Smith Refuge in Iowa. And now, as I write this letter, our...
by Linnea Wilhjelm | Nov 18, 2025 | Buffalo Stories, Education
Photo by Albert Mason As Plains Buffalo make their journeys from birth to old age, each stage brings unique challenges, behaviors, and roles within the herd. As we observe and honor the life stages of Buffalo, we are able to better understand and appreciate their...
by Linnea Wilhjelm | Oct 20, 2025 | Community Stories, Events
Photo credit: Albert Mason WRTBI Marks Indigenous Peoples Day with Third Annual Buffalo Bash Celebration Story by Taylar Dawn StagnerOctober 20, 2025 Wind River Tribal Buffalo Initiative, WRTBI, welcomed around 200 community members to this year’s Indigenous...
