Bison Restoration and Community Impact

The video explores the Fort Peck Reservation's initiative to reintroduce bison, highlighting the cultural and spiritual significance of bison to the Sioux and Assiniboine tribes. It details the historical disappearance of bison, the efforts led by Jonny Bearcub Stiffarm to bring them back, and the logistical challenges faced. The video concludes with the impact of this initiative on the community and its future vision.

What is the main goal of the initiative on the Fort Peck Reservation?

• To develop a new educational program

• To build new homes for the community

• To restore the bison population

• To create a new cultural festival

Why are bison considered a keystone species on the prairie?

• They are the largest animals

• They are the most colorful animals

• They are the fastest animals

• They are central to the ecosystem and culture

When was the last buffalo slaughtered for food according to the transcript?

• 1885

• 1900

• 1920

• 1950

What role did Jonny Bearcub Stiffarm play in the bison restoration project?

• She organized cultural events

• She was the primary bison caretaker

• She led the legal and community efforts

• She was the main financial sponsor

What was one of the major challenges faced in bringing bison back to Fort Peck?

• Training new bison caretakers

• Finding enough bison

• Building new roads

• Convincing the state legislature and Yellowstone Park

What is the significance of the 'Buffalo Song'?

• It is a song for hunting

• It is a song for planting season

• It is a thank you and prayer song

• It is a song for weddings

How many generations had not seen a buffalo before the recent arrival?

• 7-8 generations

• 1-2 generations

• 4-6 generations

• 3-4 generations

What is the community's hope for the prairie habitat?

• To use it for agriculture

• To build a new city

• To revive it to its full potential

• To turn it into a tourist attraction

What legacy does Jonny Bearcub Stiffarm wish to leave for future generations?

• A restored bison population

• A new educational system

• A new cultural festival

• A modern city

What broader message does the bison's return convey about humans and nature?

• Humans are separate from nature

• Humans are part of a larger web of life

• Nature is unpredictable

• Nature is unimportant