Singing Back the Buffalo

From the opening shot of a buffalo hide illustrating the texture and movement of the hair, the beauty of the buffalo’s exterior welcomes us into this stunning documentary about personal connection fueling a desire to return the animal back to their ancestral homelands. In addition to providing the historical background on the hows and whys buffalo populations were decimated, the film also follows the present-day quest to right the relationship between humans, buffalo, and the land. Filmed on many tribal lands across Turtle Island, filmmaker Tasha Hubbard, founding director of the International Buffalo Relations Institute, tracks the efforts of buffalo activists to return free-ranging buffalo back to their lands. Dr. Tasha Hubbard is a filmmaker and an associate professor in the Faculty of Native Studies/Department of English and Film at the University of Alberta. She is from Peepeekisis First Nation in Treaty 4 territory and has ties to several First Nations in Treaty 6 territory through her father. Available in-person and online via imagineNATIVE's watch platform from June 9-15, 2025 Ontario Only.