Beyond Barns

Western and Indigenous Lens'

Bree Eastman joined me to discuss her path to bison studies, her research and seeing the world through both a Western lens and an Indigenous lens.  Bree Eastman is a second year master's student at Montana State University studying buffalo as a traditional Indigenous food source for the Great Plains Indigenous communities. Bree is a member of the Sičháŋǧu (Rosebud) Lakȟóta Sioux tribal nation of South Dakota. Her work follows the bicultural accountability approach of a two-eyed seeing methodology in seeing through a Western lens and an Indigenous lens.

InterTribal Buffalo Council

I had a great conversation in May with Dr. Trudy Ecoffey, a previous Technical Service Director with InterTribal Buffalo Council (ITBC). She shares her passion and her unique path to the buffalo industry. As an added bonus, she said "Beyond Barns" is a very cool podcast! "ITBC is dedicated to the support of sustainable Tribal buffalo programs and provides the membership with technical assistance in the development of such programs on both a localized and a national scale" with a variety of services offered.

National Bison Association

I had a great time talking all things bison with Lydia Whitman. She's the Program Manager for the National Bison Association and has tons of great connections! I loved learning more about her path to this industry and hearing her personality shine.

Visiting Ohio with Carie and Jarrod Starr

I took a trip to Ohio (virtually) to talk with Carie and Jarrod Starr - owners of Cherokee Valley Bison Ranch. I loved getting to learn how they started from ground zero and built up to what they have today. We talked about everything from transporting bison, testing agritourism ideas, and the camping option they have at Cherokee Valley Bison Ranch. If camping at a bison ranch isn't on your bucket list, now is the time to add it! - Your Host, Anna Poull

Custer State Park: Part 2

Host Anna Poull shares the second part of her conversation with Chad Kremer. Chad manages the bison herd at Custer State Park as well as has a personal herd, Kremer Buffalo. He continues to share the wealth of knowledge he has earned through years of experience. Chad is happy to share more - find him at https://kremerbuffalo.com/ [https://kremerbuffalo.com/]or https://gfp.sd.gov/parks/detail/custer-state-park/ [https://gfp.sd.gov/parks/detail/custer-state-park/].