Episode 7: Oh, Give Me A Home
Episode Length: 29:40
Focus
This episode is about bison restoration efforts on tribal lands; a partnership to raise and manage bison between the Blackfeet Nation and the Oakland Zoo; the experiences of students who have lived their whole lives with bison in Gardiner, MT
Keywords
bison restoration, Native Americans, Inter-Tribal Buffalo Council, Blackfeet Nation, Oakland Zoo, Gardiner High School, students
Episode Outline
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MINUTES: 00:00 - 01:33
Bison being restored all over North America.
02:00 - 05:24
Bison reintroduced to Blackfeet Nation in the 1970s after concerted efforts by the U.S. Government to sever the tribe’s connection to bison.
05:25 - 07:49
Intertribal Buffalo Council working with native people all over the country to restore herds and rebuild connections to animals.
07:50 - 12:13
Blackfeet Nation’s relationship with the Oakland Zoo to support education and restoration efforts.
12:14 - 15:00
Effort to return bison to tribal lands in the U.S. and Canada.
BREAK
16:10 - 22:39
Kids at Gardiner High School have lived up close to bison their whole lives, something that was once common for everyone in North America.
22:40 - 29:40
European myth of progress tied to dominance and control but there are efforts to change that and find new ways of doing things.
Video Excerpt
Students at Gardiner High School, just outside Yellowstone National Park, offer their perspective on living with wild bison.
Visual
Bison roaming the grounds of Gardiner High School, filmed by Amy Martin during the course of her reporting