A Place of Their Own: Bison Culture and the Northern Plains

Join Dr. Shane Doyle, Director of Indigenous Right Relations for North America, the Caribbean, and Micronesia at The Nature Conservancy, for a special Buffalo Nation-themed Lunchtime Expedition lecture in the Coe Auditorium at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West.

Blending history, Indigenous perspectives, conservation, and the enduring significance of buffalo to Plains cultures, Dr. Doyle’s presentation explores the deep connections between people, place, and wildlife across the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. As part of the popular Lunchtime Expedition series, this engaging midday talk highlights the research, stewardship, and cultural stories shaping the American West today.

Dr. Shane Doyle (Apsáalooke) is a Montana-based scholar, writer, performing artist, and community advocate whose work focuses on the deep history and cultural heritage of the Indigenous people of the Northern Great Plains.