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Tanka Fund is a 501(c)(3) that is Native American-led and staffed. Since 2014, we have been working to provide animals, grants and technical assistance to Native American owned/operated or managed Buffalo ranches that are family or community based.
We recently had the opportunity to visit Tanka Fund rancher partners David Wise (Ojibwe) and his wife, Patra, of Native Wise LLC and Dancing Crane Ranch on the Fond du Lac Reservation in Sawyer, MN.

You can support our ranchers at tankafund.org/donate.

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October 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Jayme Murray, Buffalo herd manager for Cheyenne River Buffalo Company, shared the reality of managing a conservation herd as a private rancher. Every challenge falls on them. Partnerships like Tanka Fund become essential.
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September 5, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Video: David & Patra Wise’s Dancing Crane Ranch on the Fond du Lac Reservation. With new fencing complete, their Buffalo now roam the full land made possible through collective effort with NRCS, Duluth Whole Foods Co-op, & community support. #TankaFund #BuffaloConservation #SupportNativeRanchers
August 29, 2025 at 1:19 AM
David Wise (Ojibwe) with Dancing Crane Ranch, one of our rancher partners, talks about how his land on the Fond du Lac Reservation in Sawyer, MN, has changed since receiving Buffalo.

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#TankaFund #BuffaloConservation #SupportNativeRanchers #Buffalo #Bison
August 20, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Maybe taking in every bit of the day is better than rushing through it. And as always, you can support returning Buffalo to Native lands, lives, & economies by visiting tankafund.org/donate.

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August 14, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Even as the sun sets on #NativeNonprofitDay, the mission continues. At Tanka Fund, we are restoring Buffalo to Native lands & reconnecting Native communities with this powerful relative. tankafund.org/donate

#TankaFund #BuffaloRestoration #SupportNativeLedWork #IndigenousLeadership
May 17, 2025 at 1:44 AM