buffalosfire.bsky.social @buffalosfire.bsky.social · 24/07/2026We're hiring! 📣 Join Buffalo's Fire as a General Assignment Reporter. 📍 Bismarck, ND or Remote (U.S.) 💰 $40,000–$65,000/year 📅 Apply by Aug. 1 📧 tori@imfreedomalliance.org #NowHiring #BuffalosFire 012
buffalosfire.bsky.social @buffalosfire.bsky.social · 21/07/2026⚡ Sparks Tuesday is here. Today's Daily Sparks features stories on Native youth leadership, cultural preservation, economic development, tribal governance and Indigenous athletics. Read today's roundup: www.buffalosfire.com/the-daily-sp... Which story should Buffalo's Fire take a deeper look at? 000
buffalosfire.bsky.social @buffalosfire.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Behind every story is a community, and every now and then that includes our youngest supporters. ❤️ One of our littlest helpers wanted to lend a hand, reminding us that newsrooms are built on teamwork. 🦬✨ Here's a fun behind-the-scenes moment from the Buffalo's Fire team. 000
buffalosfire.bsky.social @buffalosfire.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Buffalo's Fire was on the ground for the 150th commemoration of the Battle of Greasy Grass (Little Bighorn). See photos, videos and live updates from the historic week: www.buffalosfire.com/greasy-grass... #BuffalosFire #GreasyGrass150 #NativeNews 000
buffalosfire.bsky.social @buffalosfire.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Join us for the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of the Greasy Grass. 📅 June 25–27, 2026 ⏰ Gates open 8 a.m. | Programming 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Three days of remembrance, education, culture and community. 🔗 More information here- buff.ly/YtW6fCF #GreasyGrass150 010
buffalosfire.bsky.social @buffalosfire.bsky.social · 24/05/2026Honor someone this Memorial Day through Buffalo’s Fire Memorial Wall. Donate any amount and we’ll share your remembrance. Memorial Wall: www.buffalosfire.com/memorial-wall Donate: www.buffalosfire.com/donate #MemorialDay #BuffalosFire #HonorAndRemember 000
buffalosfire.bsky.social @buffalosfire.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Today we recognize #NativeNonprofitDay and the work Indigenous-led organizations are doing across Indian Country. 🔥 Support the Indigenous Media Freedom Alliance and Indigenous journalism: mtyc.co/1xedvf #IMFA #BuffalosFire #GiveNative 000
buffalosfire.bsky.social @buffalosfire.bsky.social · 17/05/2026We’re launching Memorial Wall. With Memorial Day approaching, let us help you honor a loved one with a remembrance. Donate here: www.buffalosfire.com/donate and select the “in honor/memory of” box to share their name and memory with our community. #MemorialWall #MemorialDay #BuffalosFire 000
buffalosfire.bsky.social @buffalosfire.bsky.social · 05/05/2026May 5 is a day of remembrance for Missing & Murdered Indigenous People. Honor them by reading and sharing their stories: www.buffalosfire.com/sections/mur... #MMIP #MMIW #SayTheirNames #IndigenousNews 075
buffalosfire.bsky.social @buffalosfire.bsky.social · 03/05/2026May 3 is World Press Freedom Day. Spring brings renewal—rooted in Indigenous traditions. Today is a reminder to protect a free press. Thank a local journalist and support independent media. Read More- imfa.substack.com/p/how-to-cel... #WorldPressFreedomDay #PressFreedom #IndigenousMedia 041
buffalosfire.bsky.social @buffalosfire.bsky.social · 15/04/2026Press freedom, a federal exit and a fast-approaching deadline. This week: transparency in Indian Country, Scott Davis leaves Interior and internships close May 15. 👉 Read the latest newsletter and subscribe: imfa.substack.com 000
buffalosfire.bsky.social @buffalosfire.bsky.social · 09/04/2026Local News Day — April 9 Support Indigenous-led journalism at Buffalo’s Fire. 👉 Subscribe: imfa.substack.com 👉 Donate: www.buffalosfire.com/donate Every reader helps expand our reach across Indian Country. #BuffalosFire #LocalNews #IndigenousNews 000
buffalosfire.bsky.social @buffalosfire.bsky.social · 05/01/2026A humpback whale ensnared in crab pot line washed ashore near Yachats during the Siletz Tribe’s restoration celebration. Tribal council member Robert Kentta witnessed its final struggle. 🔗 buffalosfire.com/whales-tragic-demise-brings-two-worlds-together/ 000
buffalosfire.bsky.social @buffalosfire.bsky.social · 15/12/2025Earrings stole the show at Alaska’s AFN and Elders & Youth gatherings. Beader Lisa Krol sold salmon leather “Hello Kitty” earrings — “It almost feels like a fashion show,” she said. 💫 Read more 👇 www.buffalosfire.com/recent-nativ... 000
buffalosfire.bsky.social @buffalosfire.bsky.social · 28/11/2025Filmmaker Justin Deegan captured the powerful Turtle Mountain ceremony where five white buffalo calves were gifted to tribes across ND and MN. “Everyone came out… so much support,” he said. 🦬🎥 Read more: www.buffalosfire.com/mha-nation-f... 000
buffalosfire.bsky.social @buffalosfire.bsky.social · 26/11/2025Annmarie Decoteau recalls making feathered headbands in school and learning a simplified Thanksgiving story. “I’m not sure if even the people teaching me knew better,” she says. Read more ➡️ www.buffalosfire.com/indigenous-p... 000
buffalosfire.bsky.social @buffalosfire.bsky.social · 14/11/2025Trucks lined Basin Ave as families picked up potatoes, ground buffalo, pasta and more at Sacred Pipe Resource Center — many still without SNAP since Nov. 1 because of the historic shutdown. Read more: www.buffalosfire.com/north-dakota... 011
buffalosfire.bsky.social @buffalosfire.bsky.social · 13/11/2025Indigenous voices matter. Indigenous media matters. Early giving for #GiveNative starts today — support IMFA and Buffalo’s Fire. #GivingTuesday 🔗 www.givenative.org/organization... 031
buffalosfire.bsky.social @buffalosfire.bsky.social · 11/11/2025👀 Curious about local government? Join the Bismarck Documenters Meet & Greet — Thurs, Nov. 13, 11:30 AM–1 PM at UTTC Student Union. 🍽️ Free meal, good convo, all are welcome! More info: daniela@imfreedomalliance.org | castle@imfreedomalliance.org 000
buffalosfire.bsky.social @buffalosfire.bsky.social · 06/11/2025Who owns our stories, our numbers, our knowledge? For Native nations, the answer is simple — we do. Learn how tribes like Osage Nation and Standing Rock are reclaiming data sovereignty in IMFA’s new Field Guide. 🔗 imfreedomalliance.org/data-soverei... #DataSovereignty #IMFA #BuffalosFire 010
buffalosfire.bsky.social @buffalosfire.bsky.social · 04/11/2025Danica “Tynee” White, 20, called 911 early Nov. 1 near Fort Totten, ND — but by the time officers arrived, she was gone. A Feather Alert has been issued, indicating she may be in grave danger. 🔗 www.buffalosfire.com/spirit-lake-... 000
buffalosfire.bsky.social @buffalosfire.bsky.social · 03/11/2025Indigenous nations are reclaiming control of their data — from the Osage Nation census to Standing Rock’s research oversight. Learn how data sovereignty protects community and culture. 🌎 👉 imfreedomalliance.org/data-soverei... #IndigenousDataSovereignty 000
buffalosfire.bsky.social @buffalosfire.bsky.social · 31/10/2025Dozens of neon vests stood out against the muted yellows and browns of fall foliage along the Missouri River. Wind howled, blending with the sounds of dogs barking, planes whizzing overhead and boats zipping along the river. www.buffalosfire.com/community-un... 011
buffalosfire.bsky.social @buffalosfire.bsky.social · 29/10/2025The Halloween season inspires chilling tales of the supernatural—and Natives are no exception. 👻 Buffalo’s Fire staff share myths and legends passed down through generations. 🔥 Got a paranormal story? Tell us in the comments! 🎃 Boo! 011
buffalosfire.bsky.social @buffalosfire.bsky.social · 16/10/2025Bismarck Documenters orientation is Fri, Oct 17, 2:30–4:15 PM at United Tribes Technical College (Skill Center lab) or online. Learn to take notes at public meetings & help your community. Register: documenters.org (Bismarck Workshops). Info: daniela@imfreedomalliance.org 010
buffalosfire.bsky.social @buffalosfire.bsky.social · 10/10/2025Three years after the murder of Kevin Grey Bull, the investigation into his death remains unsolved. Grey Bull was an unhoused Standing Rock citizen from the Bismarck-Mandan area. Read More- www.buffalosfire.com/police-ask-f... 010
buffalosfire.bsky.social @buffalosfire.bsky.social · 09/10/2025The 2025 annual American Indian Science and Engineering Society conference proved to be an inspiring event last week, one of the largest Native American conferences in the United States, drawing in 3,200 participants Oct. 2-4 to Minneapolis, Minn. Read More- www.buffalosfire.com/aises-confer... 000
buffalosfire.bsky.social @buffalosfire.bsky.social · 03/10/2025www.buffalosfire.com/making-cough... 010
buffalosfire.bsky.social @buffalosfire.bsky.social · 01/10/2025The U.S. Army’s 1890 massacre of an encircled group of Natives has been brought to light again, after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that 20 soldiers involved in it would keep their military honors. Read More- www.buffalosfire.com/oglala-sioux... 021
buffalosfire.bsky.social @buffalosfire.bsky.social · 01/10/2025One might think Curtis Rogers already has enough on his plate as the deputy director for the White Earth Nation. Read More- www.buffalosfire.com/white-earth-... 011
buffalosfire.bsky.social @buffalosfire.bsky.social · 24/09/2025Two tribal citizens are challenging the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation Tribal Business Council for transferring hundreds of millions of dollars from a fund containing tribal oil and gas proceeds, which are set aside for the benefit of the people. www.buffalosfire.com/three-affili... 010
buffalosfire.bsky.social @buffalosfire.bsky.social · 23/09/2025South Dakota lawmakers will hold a special session Tuesday to vote on whether to approve the construction of a $650 million prison for men in the northeast corner of Sioux Falls. www.buffalosfire.com/south-dakota... 000
buffalosfire.bsky.social @buffalosfire.bsky.social · 23/09/2025Ever wonder what goes into reporting a breaking story? Our newsroom reached out to 12+ sources to cover the Gathering of Nations sunsetting. See how we got the full story: 🔗 www.buffalosfire.com/how-our-news... 010
buffalosfire.bsky.social @buffalosfire.bsky.social · 05/09/2025Buffalo's Fire and Prairie Public Radio broadcasting live from the UTTC International Powwow Sept. 6, 1 pm to 3 pm CT. Come see us at the powwow or join us on these stations. www.prairiepublic.org/radio/uttc-p... 000
buffalosfire.bsky.social @buffalosfire.bsky.social · 04/09/2025“We want to solve problems, not just talk theory." - Nick Hill, Senior Informatics Director for the Great Plains Tribal Health Informatics Team, Sept. 4 #uttc-summit-25 000
buffalosfire.bsky.social @buffalosfire.bsky.social · 04/09/2025“Now is the time to unite. Now is the time to engage as tribal people. In times of crisis, our Native people have always been at our best. Because of all the challenges we have had, we’ve always overcome and we've always come out better.” - Cody Two Bears, Founder, Indigenized Energy 010
buffalosfire.bsky.social @buffalosfire.bsky.social · 04/09/2025“Our people have always been the buffalo people. Everything we do should always be connected to our culture and our ways of life.” - Cody Two Bears, Founder, Indigenized Energy #uttc-summit-25 010
buffalosfire.bsky.social @buffalosfire.bsky.social · 03/09/2025“All our tribes are coming together to fight for what’s been taken—and what we’ve earned.” – TMBCI Chairman Jamie Azure at the 28th UTTC Tribal Leaders Summit 000
buffalosfire.bsky.social @buffalosfire.bsky.social · 29/08/2025This Saturday, an Oregon group dedicated to spreading awareness of missing and murdered Indigenous people is holding an awareness walk in the town of Independence. www.buffalosfire.com/mmip-activis... 021
buffalosfire.bsky.social @buffalosfire.bsky.social · 27/08/2025A changing of the guard is underway in the powwow world. www.buffalosfire.com/look-in-the-... 000
buffalosfire.bsky.social @buffalosfire.bsky.social · 27/08/2025Buffalo’s Fire is linking with Prairie Public Radio at the 55th Annual United Tribes Technical College International Powwow with a live broadcast Sept. 6, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. from the powwow grounds. www.buffalosfire.com/buffalos-fir... 000
buffalosfire.bsky.social @buffalosfire.bsky.social · 21/08/2025Tribal nations are safeguarding the Great Lakes—tracking fish, fighting invasive species & protecting treaty rights. But federal cuts could put it all at risk. Read more ⬇️ www.buffalosfire.com/native-natio... 000
buffalosfire.bsky.social @buffalosfire.bsky.social · 14/08/2025The Spirit Lake Nation is tackling claims of misconduct within its sheriff's department. Benson County's Deputy Chief Travis Carlson faces 13 accusations, prompting the sheriff and two others to resign. This highlights the need for accountable police. www.buffalosfire.com/spirit-lake-... 000
buffalosfire.bsky.social @buffalosfire.bsky.social · 07/08/2025www.buffalosfire.com/standing-roc... 000
buffalosfire.bsky.social @buffalosfire.bsky.social · 01/08/2025Thank you, Fort Yates! Grateful to all who came to our Documenters meet and greet. Stories were shared, questions asked, and connections made. Excited for what’s next! ✨ #Documenters #FortYates #CommunityVoices #CivicEngagement 010
buffalosfire.bsky.social @buffalosfire.bsky.social · 28/07/2025📣 Join us in Fort Yates! Meet the Documenters team on July 31, 11:30–2 at Sitting Bull College. Learn how locals get paid to cover public meetings in Bismarck, Mandan & Lincoln. Free meal included! Info: daniela@imfreedomalliance.org | castle@imfreedomalliance.org #Documenters 000
buffalosfire.bsky.social @buffalosfire.bsky.social · 16/07/2025Megan Treuer’s mentor? Her mom — the first female Native American judge in the U.S. “She was the second Native attorney in Minnesota and became a federal magistrate in 1982,” Treuer said. Read more: www.buffalosfire.com/tribal-judge... 021
buffalosfire.bsky.social @buffalosfire.bsky.social · 15/07/2025UTTC may be quiet this summer, but its Science & Tech Center is buzzing with 36 high school students from seven tribes building lockboxes and coding at ASPIRE summer camp. #NativeSTEM #ASPIREcamp #UTTC🔗 www.buffalosfire.com/high-school-... 010
buffalosfire.bsky.social @buffalosfire.bsky.social · 13/06/2025Alayzia Parisien, 23, recalls road trips with her mom—from Wisconsin Dells to San Francisco for 49ers games. “We were always traveling,” she told Buffalo’s Fire. “She was a huge 49ers fan.” Read more: buffalosfire.com/daughter-remembers-kristin-bruce 001
buffalosfire.bsky.social @buffalosfire.bsky.social · 11/06/2025Before streaming, Chris Eyre’s window to the world was a black-and-white TV with 3 channels. A 1949 John Wayne film, shot in the Southwest, sparked his journey. 🎥🌵 More from Buffalo’s Fire: www.buffalosfire.com/how-dark-win... 001
