Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
The plains bison is a matriarchal led species, relying on the wisdom of experienced females to guide the herd. Traditional Lakota culture follows the bison's social structure, placing great value in the women-led leadership. In this video, members of WWF's Native Nations team and partners talk about what the return of the bison means to the grasslands and Indigenous communities in the Great Plains.
© WWF-US / Zac Shamah
The plains bison is a matriarchal led species, relying on the wisdom of experienced females to guide the herd. Traditional Lakota culture follows the bison's social structure, placing great value in the women-led leadership. In this video, members of WWF's Native Nations team and partners talk about what the return of the bison means to the grasslands and Indigenous communities in the Great Plains.
© WWF-US / Zac Shamah
