Buffalo Treaty Anniversary Gathering Under Way in the Black Hills
An anniversary gathering for the Buffalo Treaty, a cross-border agreement among Indigenous nations committed to restoring buffalo, is being held in the Black Hills. Events commenced at Wind Cave National Park and are scheduled to conclude with a treaty signing…
Rapid City, SD, October 22, 2026 —
An anniversary gathering for the Buffalo Treaty is being held in the Black Hills, with events beginning at Wind Cave National Park and scheduled to conclude at Crazy Horse Memorial.
The Buffalo Treaty is described as a cross-border agreement among Indigenous nations committed to restoring buffalo. The gathering marks an anniversary of the agreement, though the anniversary year or number was not specified in the information available.
The closing event is scheduled to be a treaty signing ceremony at Crazy Horse Memorial. Details about the ceremony, including who is expected to sign and whether additional agreements are involved, were not provided. No dates or times for the gathering’s events were included.
The information available also does not identify which Indigenous nations are participating, how many people are attending, or what activities are planned between the events at Wind Cave National Park and the closing ceremony. It does not specify whether the gathering is open to the public.
The stated focus of the agreement is restoring buffalo, but no further information was provided about restoration plans, progress, or how the anniversary is being observed. The gathering’s organizers and any participating representatives were not named.
With the event schedule limited to its opening location and planned closing ceremony, further details about the gathering and the treaty’s anniversary were not available.
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