Liz Carlisle posts Latrice Tatsey work of reintroducing bison back to grazing the land, as opposed to fenced in pastures with cows. Tatsey an ecologist and a member of the Blackfeet nation supports this showing that bison grazing increases organic soil matter and increase carbon soil content This increases soil quality and fights against climate change. She relates ecological restoration with cultural restoration by reengaging indigenous peoples back to their ancestral land and better soil restorative practices. Highlighting Blackfoot community in reclaiming their right to manage and define their own food systems, guided by cultural and ecological labor.
The removal of bison, a primary food source was a core colonial strategy to control the indigenous populations, Black, Latino, and Asian American communities have a long history of regenerative agriculture. Their more natural soil regenerative ideas have been established long before industrial activities disrupted them. These original concepts have a more holistic way of managing our environment demands to increase a natural production.
Racial violence inflicted on the indigenous people by land dispossession, labor exploitation, loss of food sovereignty suppressed these proven traditional ecological ways.
Bison restoration encompasses restoring tribal decision making, developing a community involvement, with the use of cultural protocols, providing a goal of long-term stewardship. Her thoughts on rebuilding bison herds leads us to ecological healing that leads up political healing. Producing cleaner indigenous knowledge uses, combating climate effects. Focus on not just sustainable but providing food sovereignty.
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