The American bison, or American buffalo as they are commonly called, were once close to extinction. Their numbers dropped from 30-60 million to around 500 because of overhunting in the 19th century.

Nestled inside the Burke Museum on UW’s campus, Off the Rez Cafe is more than a place to grab a bison taco or a cup of ...

A deal to end the government shutdown is too late for about 30 bison on the Fort Peck reservation in northern Montana.

For years, meals at the summer sun dance ceremonies on the Eastern Shoshone tribe’s lands in Wyoming were missing something that was once a staple of the sacred rituals. There was no presence of ...

In one of its largest harvests ever, the Blackfeet tribe turned to its herd to help feed its members, who rely heavily on ...

Bison are one of the few species in which both males and females have horns. A reminder: Horns are different from antlers.

Using all formats and hard-won exclusive access, Matthew Brown, Emma Tobin and Toby Brusseau took readers and viewers inside efforts by Native American tribes to restore bison to their lands after the ...

BOZEMAN, Mont. — Behind American Indian Hall on the Montana State University campus, ancient life is growing. Six-foot-tall corn plants tower over large green squash and black-and-yellow sunflowers.

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SULPHUR SPRINGS Silence falls over a crowd of 40 people on a windy afternoon in early November, each breath held in anticipation as two 800-pound bison slowly approach. Among the spectators are Native ...