Local News in Oglala Lakota County

Thunder Valley reintroducing bison

PORCUPINE— September 28th, 2026 – On October 6th 2026, Thunder Valley CDC will be releasing 50 head of bison to a 39,904 acre range unit in the Badlands National Park. This part of the Badlands is called Oonak̄ijiŋ, the Stronghold, in the Lakota language. Reintroducing bison to…