Lisa Ansell Frazier: We Are Still Here

Today marks the 250th year of this nation. As we reflect on that history and the Fourth of July specifically, the reality is that many Tribal Nations view it differently. Some have served this country as soldiers, while many others do not see this as a time to commemorate. The backdrop has always been colonization: the removal of our ancestral lands and the near extermination of our Buffalo relatives.

Over the coming weeks, we'll be sharing reflections from our rancher partners and staff on what the last 250 years means to them. Today, we begin with Lisa Ansell Frazier (Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe), director of the Buffalo Youth Nation Project - Wakanyeja Tatanka Oyate.

Bringing Buffalo back to the lands, lives, and economies of Native people is an act of reclamation and restoration.

This year, we invite you to stand with us. When you support Tanka Fund with a gift of $250 or more, you help return Buffalo to Native hands and will receive a 2nd Edition Infinity Journey of the Buffalo wool blanket by Eighth Generation — the first Native-owned company to produce Native-designed wool blankets. This gift is available while supplies last.

As we reflect on the last 250 years, we're also investing in the next 250.

Thank you for helping restore Buffalo to Native lands, lives, and economies.