Indigenous Peoples Day 2025
Sunset Buffalo Tour and Free Dinner
Monday, Oct. 13, 2025
5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Wind River Tribal Buffalo Initiative Headquarters
56XF+VVQ, Kinnear, WY 82516
Have you always wanted to see the Wind River Buffalo? This is your chance!
The Wind River Tribal Buffalo Initiative invites you to join us for our third annual Buffalo Bash on Monday, October 13, 2025, from 5:00 to 9:00 PM at our headquarters in Kinnear, Wyoming. In partnership with Wyoming Outdoor Council and the Sierra Club Wyoming Chapter, we’ll celebrate culture, connection, and community while learning about the vital work of Buffalo rematriation.
The festivities will include a guided sunset Buffalo tour, free food, a potluck table for those who wish to bring a dish, traditional games, and live music by Indigenous artists Pigasus, Jackie Bird, and Big Wind. This gathering is family-friendly and open to all!
Admission is free, RSVP here. Please bring something for the potluck if you wish, and comfortable clothes for walking.
Wind River Tribal Conservation Summit
Monday, Oct. 13, 2025
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Wind River Tribal Buffalo Initiative Headquarters
56XF+VVQ, Kinnear, WY 82516
Before the third annual Buffalo Bash, join WRTBI and The Wyoming Outdoor Council Tribal Conservation Team for the Wind River Tribal Conservation Summit. For generations, the Shoshone and Arapaho peoples have protected Wyoming lands, waters, and wildlife. From the 1938 Roadless Area, to the successful reintroduction of Bighorn Sheep and Pronghorn Antelope, conservation is not just history—it’s our living legacy.
The recent reintroduction of Buffalo highlights that conservation is not just a chapter in our story; it is an active endeavor taking place today on the Wind River Reservation. Today, as we face challenges like diminishing public land and animal protections, and the threats posed by climate change, it is essential for us to unite—just as those before us did—to safeguard our home.
Participate in sessions and workshops throughout the day, focusing on a variety of topics, including:
- Tribal conservation
- Buffalo hair cordage
- Chokecherry patty making
- Archaeology
Please pre-register for the Summit here. Pre-registration is optional but helps with lunch and logistics planning! For questions, call or email: (307) 851-1016 or bigwind@wyomingoutdoorcouncil.org.