Buffalo People Arts Institute

Buffalo People Arts Institute Buffalo People Arts Institute is about sharing traditional Indigenous teachings and knowledge and nurturing it every day so our culture thrives.

Not too long ago we, as Indigenous People, were connected to the buffalo in a way that made us reliant on them for our survival. The buffalo are strong and resilient and are the true Natives of this land. They roamed this land in vast herds and we followed them. We would camp around their herds and hunt them for food, shelter, clothing, cooking utensils, sewing materials, spiritual ceremonies and

honour them for allowing us the privilege of sharing in their essence of being and every sacred part of them in our day to day lives. Because of this heavy reliance on them for survival when they were taken from this land our hearts were taken away too. Our strength and determination to survive remains strong because we have blood memory of those times when the buffalo and our people shared this territory called Canada. They are making their return figuratively and literally and our hearts grow stronger and we are succeeding and becoming a strong buffalo nation. We remember our heritage and our ancestors as we are preparing the future and laying the groundwork for the ones yet unborn. Through arts and culture we will tap into those blood memories and re-learn what is inside us to share with others to help them to succeed until all of us are successful and leaders in our family and community. Sharing our buffalo knowledge.

Wishing to go to New York to go learn how to make these puppets and also participate in this buffalo walk. Tatanga Oyate...
07/25/2026

Wishing to go to New York to go learn how to make these puppets and also participate in this buffalo walk. Tatanga Oyate!

🦹‍♀️ On September 19 and 20, a massive herd of 50 life-sized buffalo puppets will take over the streets of Lower Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn.

This two-day event is part of Return of the Buffalo: Tatanka Owe Akupi. Created by Amir Nizar Zuabi in partnership with elders from the Lenape and Lakota Tribes, the spectacle aims to tell the story of our national mammal.

Want to know more? https://secretnyc.co/life-sized-buffalo-puppets-nyc-september/

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07/24/2026

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🦬 Pre-orders are officially open for Guardians of the Buffalo: The Essential Guide to Bison Care.

Decades of hands-on buffalo knowledge from Wes Olson and Cody Spencer, written down for the people who come next — with photography by Johane Janelle and a foreword by Naatoyinshkii (Holy Singer) Katira Crow Shoe.

It's more than a guide, it's a resource that will serve bison caretakers, land stewards, and communities now and for generations to come.

Be the first to get a copy at www.GuardiansoftheBuffalo.com đź“š

07/17/2026

We are all visitors to this place.

Way to go Wade in representing! ❤️❤️❤️🦬
07/16/2026

Way to go Wade in representing! ❤️❤️❤️🦬

Tatanga Day July 1, 2026 was a success! We served over 600 lunches with buffalo soup! Thank you to Jacqueline & Jonathan...
07/09/2026

Tatanga Day July 1, 2026 was a success! We served over 600 lunches with buffalo soup! Thank you to Jacqueline & Jonathan Giroux for catering and all the volunteers for helping to make our day successful!

Tony Quinones, YNOT media, generously created a video of the day as a mini documentary. Big wopina tanka for his help in creating this memory for our artists, volunteers and for Buffalo People Arts Institute. Huge thank you to all the artists in creating the Buffalo murals!! Please watch the end of the video for the credits!

We couldn’t have had our day with out our sponsors!
Canadian Tire
SaskCulture
Piapot First Nation





MacKenzie Art Gallery
Regina Public Library

Tatanga Day: Reclaiming History, Renaming the FutureWhat does a s...

rain or shine we move ahead “Ahkameyimok” June 30 we had our inaugural mens wellness gathering at Buffalo meadows park...
07/01/2026

rain or shine we move ahead “Ahkameyimok”

June 30 we had our inaugural mens wellness gathering at Buffalo meadows park - our tipi helpers set up the Buffalo People Arts Institute, office of treaty commissioner, Mamaweyatitan (city of Regina), Scott Collegiate and our personal tipi. So grateful to Leon, Prescott, Terry, Jordan x 3, Jayden, Marco and the artist who led the Buffalo art mural community painting - Jayde Goodon aka wizwon. He painted the Buffalo you see in this image on one side is his painting and the other is the community that painted, with some help from wizwon. Today we have our powwow and entertainment festival. It is a good day! Wasté! Wopina Tanka!

Rain or shine. Today is the day! Come and bring your lawn chairs and have some visits in the tipis. Or set up your canop...
07/01/2026

Rain or shine. Today is the day! Come and bring your lawn chairs and have some visits in the tipis. Or set up your canopies and bring your Timmy’s.

Each year we have a Tipi raising the day before our Tatanga day. This year we are hosting our inaugural men’s wellness g...
06/29/2026

Each year we have a Tipi raising the day before our Tatanga day. This year we are hosting our inaugural men’s wellness gathering on June 30 please share with your partners, husband, brother, Uncle, nephew, grandfather, friend, and anybody else you can think of - all welcome! 

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06/25/2026

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