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  • Bison’s relocation to Native lands revives a spiritual bond

    Nov 22, 2022 2:15 pm by Associated PressIllinois in the News
    A herd of bison grazes during midday at a Cherokee Nation ranch in northeastern Oklahoma on Sept. 27, 2022. Decades after the last bison vanished from their tribal lands, the Cherokee Nation is part of a nationwide resurgence of Indigenous people seeking to reconnect with the humpbacked, shaggy-haired animals that occupy a crucial place in centuries-old tradition and belief. (AP Photo/Audrey Jackson)

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    AP (Nov. 22) 'Depending on what Indigenous group you’re talking to, the bison originated in the supernatural realm and ended up on Earth for humans to use,” says Prof. Rosalyn LaPier, who grew up on the Blackfeet Nation reservation in Montana.

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