Like many early visitors to the Great Plains, artist George Catlin was amazed when he witnessed Native Americans hunting bison on horseback, using bows and arrows as weapons.

“Anyone can love the mountains, but it takes a soul to love the prairie,” wrote Willa Cather, author of “O Pioneers!,” the saga of early westward struggles and the kind of character it took to ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — A cultural and spiritual event at Missoula County Public Schools on Wednesday helped Native American students connect with their heritage in a hands-on way. This is the second year ...

GOSHEN -- The birth of a white bison, among the rarest of animals, is bringing Native Americans who consider it a sacred event to celebrate at one of the least likely of places, a farm in New England.

With Indigenous Peoples’ Day Monday, October 13, we look at the herds of bison many tribes relied on that were nearly wiped out. Today, Department of Labor lands currently support 17 bison herds in 12 ...

Editor’s note: This is the second in an occasional series on threatened and endangered species. Though just about everyone refers to them as “buffalo,” they are only remotely related to the water ...

Most Americans who have visited Yellowstone or watched a nature documentary have probably used the word “buffalo” to describe ...

With Indigenous Peoples’ Day Monday, October 13, we look at the herds of bison many tribes relied on that were nearly wiped out. Year and Population 1800 – 5 million 1875 – 1 million 1880 – 395,000 ...