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03122024 Travis Mazawasicuna with Sioux Valley Dakota Nation's Unity Riders speaks to students from Birdtail Sioux First Nation prior to the riders escorting 11 bison (often referred to as buffalo in Dakota culture) through Birdtail to their new home in a pen in the First Nation’s valley on Tuesday. Mazawasicuna spoke about the spiritual and cultural importance of the bison. (Tim Smith/The Brandon Sun)