Buffalo Nations Landmarks Workshop • Curriculum • Yellowstone & Buffalo Nations
Presenters

Workshop Presenters

Meet the educators, cultural knowledge-holders, historians, and bison specialists supporting Buffalo Nations Landmarks workshops and K-12 curriculum development.

Featured Presenter List

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Jason Baldes

Eastern Shoshone • Tribal Buffalo leadership

Serves as the Eastern Shoshone Tribal Buffalo Representative and works in tribal partnerships; shares perspectives on tribal interests in Yellowstone bison management.

Yellowstone bison

Helen J. Augare Carlson

Ampskapi Piikani (Blackfeet) • STEM education

Education reform leader who has expanded participation of Native American K-12 and tribal college students in STEM across the Northern Rockies.

Native STEM

Shane Doyle

Apsáalooke • Archeologist & cultural educator

Shares expertise on ancient history and archeology related to the Yellowstone National Park area.

History & archeology

Laura Ferguson

Montana Historical Society • IEFA lesson plans

Has led development of Indian Education for All lesson plans, including work connected to Indigenous food sovereignty.

IEFA

Chris Geremia

Yellowstone NP • Bison Ecology Management

Describes efforts to study and manage bison in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, including support for Tribally-led bison restoration.

Conservation

Mike Jetty

Montana Office of Public Instruction • Indian Education

Indian Education Specialist who has helped develop many IEFA lessons and is an acclaimed speaker supporting recruitment and dissemination.

Educator support

Dennis Jorgensen

World Wildlife Fund • Bison Program Manager

Leads bison restoration initiatives supporting establishment of herds on tribal and protected areas for long-term conservation and community benefit.

Bison restoration

Robert McAnally, JD

Nakoda • Fort Peck Community College (ret.)

Contributes knowledge of tribal history and self-determination; also an award-winning traditional artist known for winter-count and rawhide works.

Fort Peck Tribes

KayAnn Miller

Local Faire, LLC • Indigenous & international food

Caterer with experience developing Indigenous- and international-inspired menus for events, including community gatherings and powwows.

Foodways

Bill Stockton

Montana 2022 Teacher of the Year • Science educator

Supports presentations and activities focused on integrating program frameworks, IEFA, and interdisciplinary content in classroom practice.

K-12 integration

Source note: Presenter bios are summarized from the Buffalo Nations Landmarks “Presenters” page.