Blog 100, A Farewell and New Beginning: BuffaloGrande.com

Farewell Fine Friends! Some of you have been with us from the beginning—the first www.BuffaloTalesandTrails.com blog which saw daylight on April 28, 2020! My assistant Ronda and I had produced books and websites, but never before a blog. So this was more than a first issue—it was a new venture for us!But not a new topic. Buffalo are old as the hills in the northern plains where we live. We know them. Yet they are still surprising us with their wild nature and amazing capers. Our mission was first of all—to help young people get to know and love the magnificent buffalo, or bison—America’s new National Mammal! This meant teachers need to be involved. So this blog was first of all for teachers and their students! And especially Native American students who have a special awe and pride in their tribal buffalo. And of course, we invited everyone who has a soft spot in their heart for buffalo. We challenged: “Come along on this incredible journey. We won’t let you down! “You can be an...

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It’s a First—North Dakota’s Native Tourism Alliance

Every year the state tourism groups of North and South Dakota, Montana and Wyoming sponsor a two-day tradeshow—the International Roundup which lasts for two intense days. This year the 2023 conference was held in Boise, Idaho. The Native tribal people in attendance soon realized there was something special about the two delegates from North Dakota. Everyone from nearby states seemed to know that the Native delegation from North Dakota had something new and special to share with them. Stacey LaCompte currently serves as Executive Director focusing on the North Dakota Native Tourism Alliance. She left her position as Executive Director of the ND Indian Business Alliance, a joint venture of the ND Indian Affairs Commission and the Department of Commerce, located in Bismarck, ND.Les Thomas of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians has been working to enhance tourism in North Dakota for several years. He lives in Belcourt and is the former NDNTA president, now Vice-President....

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Don’t Stress Out

Minimize Stress to Maximize Animal Health and Productivity Story and photos by Karen Conley Reprinted with permission from Bison World, Fall 2023, p26-32.Working with bison can be stressful for both the animal and the handler. A difficult situation may be unavoidable, but it can be mitigated or avoided with the right mindset and proper handling techniques. Taking the time to understand the animals and how they perceive the world around them can pay dividends in herd health and ease of handling as well as economically for the producer. Animals that are under stress can suffer from a compromised immune system, opening the door for disease susceptibility. Stress can also cause behavioral changes such as stampeding, herd aggression, or even “suicidal” actions, in which the animal becomes so panicked that they are a danger to themselves and everything around them. Fear, panic, or stress can trigger the release of the stress hormone cortisol into the bloodstream, which can ultimately...

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Horses and Plains Indians

Guest Article, Photos and Illustrations courtesy of Gene Gade Introduction of horses into the cultures of bison-hunting Plains Indians caused changes at least as rapid and profound as did the introduction of automobiles and trucks into early 20th Century America. How incredible it must have been to people who had hunted for millennia on foot. Entire paradigms of travel speed, distance, load-carrying capacity, communication, trade and warfare were transformed within a very short time. Now Indians could hunt year-round from horseback. Hunters could range much farther from camp to find their quarry. A skilled rider with a good mount could now run with the bison and pick individual animals to kill. They could load the meat and hides onto much larger and stronger animals for the journey home. They didn’t have to feed any of the meat to their beasts of burden as they had for the thousands of years when dogs served that role. As the numbers of available horses increased, tribes were less...

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Hi Everyone

Welcome to each of YOU who joins us on this incredible journey!! Together, we’ll share history and the wonderful buffalo stories that never grow old, that are told over and over, around campfires, in classrooms and at family gatherings!

Our Mission is to change the buffalo story to include the full heroic narrative of the magnificent buffalo, ordinary people Native and non-Native, saving them from extinction, caring for them and now all of us enjoying our amazing National Mammal on ranches, parks and tribal lands.

Our FREE Blog arrives every other Tuesday with a new Blog, News, Upcoming Events and Photos, it is written by Francie M. Berg, teacher and author of Buffalo Heartbeats, winner of 3 national awards. If you live on far distant shores—we bring you virtual buffalo tours to enlighten and delight from your armchair! We love having YOU aboard!! Subscriptions are FREE.

Let’s celebrate all things buffalo!

NEWS ARTICLE

Top Sales at Gold Trophy Bison Show and Sale

Westminster, CO (January 26, 2023) - Over 500 ranchers gathered last week for the National Bison Association Winter Conference, and brought with them about 100 head of live bison to the National Western Stock show to participate in the Gold Trophy Show and Sale. The mission of the Gold Trophy Show and Sale is to create an environment where producers can compete to establish the value of their bison in the current marketplace.  Thank you to all of our consignors and buyers that made the 2023...

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Feb 11, 2023. Dakota Dynamite Buffalo Sale Simulcast Auction. South Dakota.

Feb 24, 2023. Beltway Bison Consignment Auction. Pennsylvania. 

Feb 25, 2023. Manitoba Bison Assocation Great Spirit Sale. Brandon, Manitoba, Canada.

Mar 9, 2023. Eastern Bison Association Winter Conference. Check for conference updates at the following link: https://www.ebabison.org/

Mar 10, 2023. Alberta Bison Assoication Wildrose Auction. Camrose, Alberta, Canada.

Mar 11, 2023. Missouri Bison Association & Oklahoma Bison Association Show & Sale. Missouri.

Mar 11, 2023. Irish Creek Bull Sale. Camrose, Alberta, Canada.

Mar 25, 2023. Saskatchewan Bison Association Cream of the Crop Sale. Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Mar 30, 2023. Jack Auction Group Video Auction. Online.

Apr 27, 2023. Jack Auction Group Video Auction. Online.


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