Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma
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The Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma is a federally recognized tribe with about 300 members. It is the smallest tribe in Oklahoma and is located in Ottawa County in the northeast corner of the state.
The tribe, led for the past 40-plus years by Chief Bill G. Follis and based in Miami, Okla., has reintroduced a bison herd and produces meat for sale.
The Modoc range is 600 acres located near the Oklahoma-Missouri border in Northeast Oklahoma. The range is part of the original Modoc allotment land. The range hosts about 200 bison.
The bison were purchased from the park service and are wild bison. They are grass fed and are raised in an environment that is as natural as possible to a wild environment.
The bison meat is known for its nutritional value. The bison are harvested and bison meat is available for sale at the Modoc Administrative Office.
You can learn more about this tribe at their site Modoc Tribe
The Modoc manage the herd not only to assist their own tribal members but also to aid those from neighboring tribes that have yet to establish their own ranches, according to Garrett. Approximately 75 percent of the ranch’s yearly output of 25,000 pounds is provided to these communities at no cost. Until recently, this initiative was funded by a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture aimed at reintroducing bison into tribal diets. Currently, the Modoc Nation has assumed responsibility for the program by covering expenses through smaller federal and state grants, as well as by selling a portion of the animals each year at agricultural exhibitions. -Native News
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