Current Efforts: *NEW* Lakota Traditional Arts

Out where the Oglala Lakota still live there are vast areas where silence, the sounds of nature, animals and birds are the mainstay. These things are important. Especially as the United States grows and gets crowded open spaces for the natural world are a very important resource. We must take care of this knowledge and perspective.

The Day's Priority:

"When I come into the office, I think of the issue of the day or time, what is happening in the moment. I think about the OSPRA staff, their well being, as well as the OSPRA Board, and the animals, the buffalo. That seems to happen more often, if a person stays and thinks about it, the OSPRA staff is the important part of my life."
-Birgil Kills Straight OSPRA Executive Director

The Buffalo:

"We ask the buffalo to give themselves. It's a prayer really, so there is a better chance of taking care of the others."
-Birgil Kills Straight OSPRA Executive Director

Welcome to the website of the Oglala Sioux Parks and Recreation Authority.  We proudly are Lakota buffalo keepers on the Northern Plains of North America. We offer unmatched hunting and fishing on the Pine Ridge Reservation near the Black Hills and Badlands of South Dakota.  Come hunt with us and take home world class memories and a buffalo coat.  Come meet our Tech Team and learn about swift fox and mountain lion survival on our lands.  We know to respect all living things for they are as important to life and we are here. OSPRA is pleased to give you, www.osprabuffalokeepers.com! Thank You for visiting our site.