Blackfeet Nation authorizes bison harvest to support food access

The Blackfeet Tribal Business Council authorized the culling of 18 buffalo from the Blackfeet Nation herd to support food access amid the ongoing federal government shutdown, according to KPAX. The processed meat will be distributed directly to community members.

The council’s decision is part of efforts to maintain essential food distribution programs as uncertainty continues around the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The Blackfeet Fish & Wildlife Department and the Blackfeet Commodity Office are also coordinating an elk harvest to supplement food distribution in the coming weeks.