August 23, 2020
Cherokee Nation welcomes two bison to herd
Author: Tahlequah Daily Press
The Cherokee Nation recently welcomed two bison bulls from Yellowstone National Park to its herd in Delaware County.
The InterTribal Buffalo Council awarded the Cherokee Nation the surplus bison in July. The new additions traveled over 1,000 miles from Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming to the tribe’s bison ranch in northeast Oklahoma, where they arrived this week.
“This partnership with the InterTribal Buffalo Council continues to benefit the Cherokee Nation by allowing the tribe to grow a he