Bringing Back the Buffalo Update
October 04, 12:00am (Posted by Maddy Reid)
On Sunday, Oct. 4, we will welcome Lima Nanai, founder of Loko Koa and Rev. Adam Kline, Director of Intercultural Missions (FMCIC), as they share exciting news about the Bring Back the Buffalo Project. Lima works alongside Treaty 4 Cree Frist Nations communities in Saskatchewan and Manitoba to help restore buffalo to Indigenous lands. The buffalo's near-extinction devastated their cultural and spiritual identity and food security. Loko Koa provides hands-on training in fencing, herd care, selective harvest, pasture rotation and land stewardship so that each First Nation is equipped to care for the buffalo.
In June 2025, HFMC sent four of our congregation to Saskatchewan to meet Lima to better understand the project initiatives and observe two thriving herds. Our church, through Tearfund Canada, has donated funds in 2025 and 2026 to help with the project's operational costa and support the Indigenous communities as they rebuild their culture and reclaim traditional ways of life.
Plan to stay for light refreshments in the gym after the service to chat with Lima and Adam and learn more about how the Bring Back the Buffalo project is bringing healing and dignity to First Nations across the prairies.