Bombs Away!
This spring, we're experimenting with a fun way to plant seeds, using something called "seed bombs". In this post, we'll share the story...
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Ian Thompson
- Feb 13, 2019
- 5 min
Harvest
Our goal in managing the Nana Awaya Heritage Farmstead is to learn how to adapt Choctaw traditional culture to modern realities in a way...
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Ian Thompson
- Jan 3, 2019
- 2 min
Rumors of Our Death Have Been Exaggerated
While, we haven’t actually heard any rumors floating around about the demise of the Nan Awaya Heritage Farmstead, with our last post...
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Ian Thompson
- Nov 12, 2018
- 4 min
Goin' to the Big Sale
Tail up, the 2,000 pound animal lets out a bellow that sounds more like a roar of an enraged lion than a noise that a grass-eater should...
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Ian Thompson
- Jun 24, 2018
- 4 min
Managing to Heal the Land
Indigenous people all over the world learned how to manage their lands by facilitating natural processes to achieve the results they...
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Ian Thompson
- May 31, 2018
- 2 min
A Weekend of New Beginnings
This was our first full weekend off of work since February. It started off ominously when our truck broke down on Friday evening,...
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Ian Thompson
- Apr 8, 2018
- 2 min
A Day with Yappali
On Saturday, we were honored to have Yappali come to the Nan Awaya Heritage Farmstead. Yappali is an amazing group of Choctaw women (and...
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Ian Thompson
- Dec 19, 2017
- 3 min
Like A Deer
We'd like to introduce you to the newest members of our grazing team, Ninak Tomi and Habli, two Choctaw ponies. These horses come from a...
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Ian Thompson
- Dec 11, 2017
- 4 min
Of Good Fences and Good Neighbors
The end of a year is a good time to reflect on a season's challenges and successes. Early January will mark a year since we began...
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Ian Thompson
- Nov 24, 2017
- 3 min
Harvesting the Bounty of the Fall Prairie
Fall is an especially beautiful time of year on the surviving tallgrass prairie patches. The golden stocks of Indian grass move in...
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Ian Thompson
- Oct 31, 2017
- 5 min
Grass Wars
Every day, right under our feet, there is a war going on that we had never even noticed until recently. During the growing season,...
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Ian Thompson
- Aug 27, 2017
- 2 min
Rotation Makes for Greener Pastures
It hasn't rained here in two months. This picture is taken in a pasture that is basically fine sand, with no dark topsoil at all. Why...
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Ian Thompson
- Jun 5, 2017
- 2 min
Back on the Range
A lot has gone one since our last post. Two new calves were born in the corral. Our little herd is now seven strong. First, came a...
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Ian Thompson
- Apr 23, 2017
- 3 min
Making Our Move
Straight line speeds as fast as a race horse, the ability to pivot on a dime from front or back legs, incredible power, and at times a...
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Ian Thompson
- Apr 2, 2017
- 1 min
Watering the Buffalo
Our buffalo have lived on our Johnston County land for several years. One of them was born there. To them, it's home. When we move...
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Ian Thompson
- Mar 20, 2017
- 1 min
Spring Greening
It's only been three weeks since the fire. Which side of this fire line would you be grazing on if you were a buffalo? This is one of...
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Ian Thompson
- Mar 19, 2017
- 1 min
Our First Solo Gate
Here is our first gate that we've made by ourselves. Ed and Ian nearly finished welding together the perimeter of the corral this summer....
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Ian Thompson
- Feb 27, 2017
- 2 min
Wildfire!!!
Well, the good news is our perimeter fencing is done and beautiful! Unfortunately, yesterday while we were burning some old posts, the...
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Ian Thompson
- Jan 13, 2017
- 2 min
Let the Fencing Begin!
We've hired a crew from Peaceful Water Ranch out of Parris, TX, to build our perimeter fence. Previous to this, we spent a lot of time...
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Ian Thompson
- Jan 10, 2017
- 1 min
Clearing the Fence Row
Today, the Bushwackers Land Clearing crew (of one) arrived. His work is absolutely amazing! In setting up the perimeter fence that will...
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