Bison Restoration

By Lynn Quam

Animal: Bison, Material: Magnesite
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Spearheaded by Indigenous leaders from the InterTribal Buffalo Council, environmental non-profits like the Nature Conservancy and The World Wildlife Fund, plus the U.S. Department of The Interior, The Tribal Buffalo Lifeways Collaboration was announced in July 2024. This powerful alliance will rematriate vital bison in an unprecedented scale to their original homes like the prairie grassland ecosystems and tribal lands. Bison are a cultural keystone species who are essential to the health and well-being of North America.

Lynn Quam descends from the late Johnny Quam and Westika family of Zuni artists. His siblings include the late carvers Rhoda Quam and Pernell Gasper, as well as jeweler Nancy Westika. Their mother was noted jeweler Annie Gasper Quam who also learned to make fetishes from her father Johnny Quam. Lynn is famous the world over for his extraordinary Bison (or buffalo) fetishes. They're gorgeously sculpted and serve as a remembrance of a bison's abundant contribution. From magnesite, this specimen sets off the turquoise horns and eyes in a dramatic way. About 4" long, 1" wide and 2 1/2" tall.

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