This spring, we're experimenting with a fun way to plant seeds, using something called "seed bombs". In this post, we'll share the story...

Our goal in managing the Nana Awaya Heritage Farmstead is to learn how to adapt Choctaw traditional culture to modern realities in a way...

While, we haven’t actually heard any rumors floating around about the demise of the Nan Awaya Heritage Farmstead, with our last post...

Tail up, the 2,000 pound animal lets out a bellow that sounds more like a roar of an enraged lion than a noise that a grass-eater should...

Indigenous people all over the world learned how to manage their lands by facilitating natural processes to achieve the results they...

This was our first full weekend off of work since February. It started off ominously when our truck broke down on Friday evening,...

On Saturday, we were honored to have Yappali come to the Nan Awaya Heritage Farmstead. Yappali is an amazing group of Choctaw women (and...

We'd like to introduce you to the newest members of our grazing team, Ninak Tomi and Habli, two Choctaw ponies. These horses come from a...

The end of a year is a good time to reflect on a season's challenges and successes. Early January will mark a year since we began...

Fall is an especially beautiful time of year on the surviving tallgrass prairie patches. The golden stocks of Indian grass move in...

Every day, right under our feet, there is a war going on that we had never even noticed until recently. During the growing season,...

It hasn't rained here in two months. This picture is taken in a pasture that is basically fine sand, with no dark topsoil at all. Why...

A lot has gone one since our last post. Two new calves were born in the corral. Our little herd is now seven strong. First, came a...

Straight line speeds as fast as a race horse, the ability to pivot on a dime from front or back legs, incredible power, and at times a...

Our buffalo have lived on our Johnston County land for several years. One of them was born there. To them, it's home. When we move...

It's only been three weeks since the fire. Which side of this fire line would you be grazing on if you were a buffalo? This is one of...

Here is our first gate that we've made by ourselves. Ed and Ian nearly finished welding together the perimeter of the corral this summer....

Well, the good news is our perimeter fencing is done and beautiful! Unfortunately, yesterday while we were burning some old posts, the...

We've hired a crew from Peaceful Water Ranch out of Parris, TX, to build our perimeter fence. Previous to this, we spent a lot of time...

Today, the Bushwackers Land Clearing crew (of one) arrived. His work is absolutely amazing! In setting up the perimeter fence that will...