The Blackfeet Nation located in Northwest Montana is one of the largest intact ecosystems in North America. Due to its unique ecological and hydrological profile, this area is one of the world's most biodiverse regions, with the most ancestral native species living on these lands.
Relying on ancient regenerative land management principles, Piikani Lodge conducts research and programming within agriculture systems that play a key role in improving the food economy of the Blackfeet Nation and surrounding Rocky Mountain prairie lands.
Piikani Lodge’s food and ag programs are designed to facilitate increased access to affordable, nourishing foods within Blackfeet food delivery systems to promote healthy living. While increasing agriculture production to feed our people, we also seek to preserve the ecological and cultural uniqueness of this region.
PLHI’s Piikani Regenerative Grazing Initiative and climate adaptive agriculture programs entail PLHI staff and interns working closely with local ranchers and partners at Blackfeet Community College, The Nature Conservancy, USDA NRCS, Montana State University, the Blackfeet Tribe, and many more partner organizations.
Piikani Lodge staff member, Latrice Tatsey has been featured in Liz Carlisle’s top-selling book, Healing Grounds.
Liz describes the work of Latrice Tatsey, Piikani Lodge's Cultural and Land Ecologist, as she carries out regenerative grazing efforts across the Blackfeet Nation.