# Indigenous Partners

##### Tribal nations and tribal programs managing land, water, and grassland resources across the Temperate Prairies region, including conservation and agricultural stewardship initiatives on tribal lands. 

##### **Tribal Land & Resource Stewardship**

##### **Tribal Nations & Programs**

##### [Osage Nation](https://www.osagenation-nsn.gov/services/department-natural-resources) (OK) - Practices bison restoration, prescribed fire, and conservation grazing on tribal lands through its Department of Natural Resources and tribal ranch. 

##### [Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation](https://www.pbpindiantribe.com/pep) (KS) - Manages wetland restoration, a bison/rotational grazing program, and natural resource stewardship on tribal land near Mayetta, KS. 

##### [Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska](https://iowatribeofkansasandnebraska.com/culture/climate-resilience/) (KS/NE)- Runs a conservation partnership program supporting regenerative agriculture, soil health, and grassland practices on tribal land. 

##### [Ponca Tribe of Nebraska](https://poncatribe-ne.gov/services/environmental-program/) (NE) - Manages tribal land, water, and air quality, and co-manages tribal bison pastures with the local NRD and InterTribal Buffalo Council. 

##### [Standing Rock Sioux Tribe](https://www.standingrock.org/programs/department-of-environmental-regulations-and-environmental-protection-affairs-der-epa/) (ND/SD) - Conducts conservation and rangeland planning across tribal prairie lands through its Reservation Resources Department, including a community bison herd and co-stewardship of adjacent national grasslands. 

##### [White Earth Nation](https://www.whiteearth.com/divisions/natural-resources) (MN) - Manages land across three reservation biomes through its Natural Resources Division, including native prairie/grassland restoration and wildlife habitat. 

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##### **Educational Institutions**

##### [Haskell Indian Nations University](https://haskell.edu/) (KS) - Restores the Haskell Wetlands and adjacent tallgrass prairie through its Environmental Science program, integrating Indigenous knowledge with ecological research.