Buffalo Treaty: Keystone to Wellness – Talk Night with Katira Crow Shoe

Tuesday, September 10, 2024
7 p.m.
AWA Office
By Donation

Time: Sept. 10, 2024 at 7 p.m.
Location: AWA Office: 455 12 St. NW Calgary, AB T2N 1Y9
Price: By Donation

AWA’s Tuesday Talks kicks off with an event led by Katira Crow Shoe, the director of education for the International Buffalo Relations Institute. The loss and return of bison had a noticeable impact on Indigenous peoples, as individuals and as collective communities. As bison are brought back to the lands they vanished from, they are healing not only the ecosystems, but also the culture and the people on these lands.

For many Indigenous nations, bison are important for more than the health of the land — they are crucial to the health of the people. Join us for an evening of learning as Katira explains the importance of the Buffalo Treaty, how it’s being implemented and how it supports Buffalo as a keystone species to Blackfoot Wellness. Katira’s presentation will cover the International Buffalo Relations Institute’s vision to revitalize buffalo consciousness and support Indigenous communities in returning Buffalo to the landscape as a means to rebuild vital cultural, ecological, and well-being connections. It will also highlight how Buffalo can positively impact ecosystems by simply being Buffalo!

Biography: Katira Crow Shoe is a member of the Kainai Nation of the Blackfoot Confederacy and is part of the Akai’pookaiksi (Many Children) Clan. Katira grew up on the Blood Reserve in Southern Alberta and has eleven years counselling experience working in schools on reserve and off reserve. Katira incorporated Blackfoot language, values, customs, and traditions into her counselling practice but weaves these into personal relationships as well. Katira has a combined BA in Psychology and Native American Studies, Master of Education and a BSW. She is passionate about advocating for the land, plants, animals and Blackfoot culture and helping others understand how they are part of our holistic well-being. In her free time Katira loves being with her family on the land and instilling Blackfoot Ways of Life in her children.

Did you know: AWA is one of several parties asking Alberta to designate free-ranging bison as wildlife under the Alberta Wilderness Act. You can help! Send a letter to the minister using your own email with the help of our template here.