The Buffalo Treaty
A living agreement between Indigenous Nations to restore the buffalo to the land, the people, and our way of life.
The History of the Buffalo Treaty
In 2014, the Buffalo Treaty was signed by eight Indigenous Nations at the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana — the first cross-border treaty among First Nations and Tribes in over a century.
Since then, Nations across Canada and the United States have continued to sign on, united in their shared commitment to restore buffalo to the land and renew cultural, spiritual, and ecological relationships.
Buffalo, Iinnii, Tatanga, Tatanka, Paskwâwimostos, Xaniti, Qwisp, Kamquq̓ukuǂ ʔiyamu, Iyanee’, heneeceeno', ésevone, Mushkode Bizhikim, Q’weyqway, Hii3einoon, boyzhan, ʔíítaanɔ́ɔ́nʔi, Bison
October 20-22, 2026
12th Buffalo Treaty Anniversary Gathering
Hau Mitakuyapi, chantewasteya iyuha napechiyuzapi, (My relatives, I heartily shake your hands)
Join us for the 12th anniversary of The Buffalo: A Treaty of Cooperation, Renewal and Restoration (Buffalo Treaty).
This unique gathering is hosted on He Sapa territory by the Oglala Lakota Nation of the Great Sioux Nation and co-hosted by the International Buffalo Relations Institute, NDN Collective and Tanka Fund.
