Media Share from the Montana Free Press on March 9th, 2026STORY BY EMILY SENKOSKY // PHOTOS, VIDEO BY JOHN STEMBER The Fort Peck buffalo program offers a solution for managing the animal’s expanding population. Read the full article on Montana Free Press

Media share from the Bozeman Daily Chronicle on March 7th, 2026Thomas Baumeister, Guest columnist Thomas Baumeister: Bison, bureaucrats and bad politics with American Prairie In Montana, our way of life starts with the health of the land. When the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to yank bison grazing permits from American Prairie’s allotments, after years of treating bison as eligible livestock, …

Media share from the Bozeman Daily Chronicle on March 7th, 2026Leah Veress, Chronicle Staff Writer ‘Slippery slope’: American Prairie, tribes await decision on bison grazing permits A proposed federal decision to cancel American Prairie’s bison grazing permits is drawing sharp reactions from ranching groups, conservationists and tribal leaders, as the Bureau of Land Management reviews whether the animals qualify as …

Media share from the Juneau Independent on February 25, 2026 By Joel Jackson For generations, the Organized Village of Kake and other Southeast Alaska tribes have been stewards of the Tongass National Forest, the largest temperate rainforest in the world. This is not just land; the forest is our heritage and way of life for generations. Its salmon spawning streams …

Media Share from Flathead Beacon on February 19, 2026, be sure to read this story on their site to support journalism. GUEST COLUMN In order to reach the result demanded by the Gianforte administration, the BLM acted without meaningful tribal consultation or public input BY TYSON RUNNING WOLF & TOM FRANCEFebruary 19, 2026 One hundred and forty years ago, in …

Media share from ICT on February 17, 2026 by Amelia Schafer Homeland Security Secretary denies claims that immigration personnel have detained tribal members RAPID CITY, South Dakota — In a letter addressed to tribal leaders and citizens of federally recognized tribes, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem denied claims of enrolled tribal citizens being detained by immigration officials …

Media share from Montana Outdoor on February 11, 2026 Posted by Angela Montana on February 11, 2026 Things are getting western in north-central Montana. American Prairie is pushing back after the U.S. Bureau of Land Management proposed yanking grazing permits that help sustain its bison herd. The move reverses a 2022 decision that allowed bison to graze on 63,000 acres …

Media share from Outdoor Life on February 9th, 2026https://www.outdoorlife.com/conservation/tribal-response-blm-bison-grazing-leases/ The setback for American Prairie’s efforts to restore bison and native grasslands to Montana could set a precedent for tribal buffalo programs, too By Dac Collins Published Feb 9, 2026 6:12 PM EST (Outdoor Life) As disagreements over restoring free-roaming bison to the West grow more heated, dozens of tribes are weighing in. …

Media share from the Daily Montanan on February 6th, 2026https://dailymontanan.com/2026/02/06/american-prairie-tribal-coalition-files-protest-over-rescinded-grazing-rights/ by Micah Drew, Daily MontananFebruary 6, 2026 Calling the proposed decision to rescind bison grazing permits on federal land “unlawful, factually incorrect, and procedurally deficient,” nonprofit conservation group American Prairie on Friday filed a protest with the Bureau of Land Management. Another protest filing filed last week by the Coalition …

The below protest/appeal filings have been delivered in Billings, along with those of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe; the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes; Tanka Fund; and Cheyenne River Buffalo Ranch & Wild Idea Buffalo Co., all of which share COLT’s concerns as members of the interested public with respect to the Proposed Decision’s unintended negative consequences for tribal bison herds.  …