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Name: A Teepee, a Covered Wagon, and a Bison Named Banjo: Welcome to Cherokee Valley Bison Ranch
Uploaded: 2025-08-19T16:30:55+00:00
Channel: Yanasa TV News
Description: Yanasa TV News Sleeping under the stars with chickens, buffalo, and the wild sounds of Ohio’s quirkiest bison getaway If you've ever dreamed of trading in your cubicle for a teepee, your office chair for a covered wagon, and your white noise machine for a symphony of chickens, pea fowl, and bison grunts—you’re in luck.

Dive deep into the untold stories shaping rural America and beyond. In this category, Yanasa TV News showcases investigative documentaries, short films, and behind-the-scenes features that explore agriculture, land rights, food freedom, environmental policies, and the lives of farmers and ranchers. With a cinematic approach and journalistic integrity, our films aim to inform, inspire, and ignite critical conversations about the future of our food systems, rural communities, and natural resources. Whether it’s capturing the struggle of a family farm or unraveling the impact of federal policies, these stories are rooted in truth, resilience, and the pursuit of liberty.

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A Teepee, a Covered Wagon, and a Bison Named Banjo: Welcome to Cherokee Valley Bison Ranch
ByYanasa TV News August 19, 2025September 15, 2025

Yanasa TV News Sleeping under the stars with chickens, buffalo, and the wild sounds of Ohio’s quirkiest bison getaway If you’ve ever dreamed of trading in your cubicle for a teepee, your office chair for a covered wagon, and your white noise machine for a symphony of chickens, pea fowl, and bison grunts—you’re in luck….

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In the Eye of the Storm: A Journey to Wisdom with Allan Savory
ByYanasa TV News August 15, 2025September 16, 2025

Yanasa TV News How One Man’s Fight to Save the Earth Begins With Rethinking Every Decision We Make Most interviews don’t start in the middle of a tropical storm. But when you’re chasing one of the world’s most compelling voices in regenerative agriculture and environmental restoration, you drive through torrential rain, dodge flood warnings, and…

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Bison, Bids, and a Big Debut: Behind the Scenes at the National Bison Association Conference
ByYanasa TV News August 5, 2025August 14, 2025

From North Carolina to Denver, the Native: The Prodigies of an Icon crew delivers bison pride and a big screen moment at the winter stock show Yanasa TV News If there’s one thing that’ll get you out of your comfort zone and into a snow-covered Denver ballroom, it’s bison—and maybe a little film magic. The Native:…

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A Legacy on the Line: How One North Carolina Farmer Is Fighting for the Future of Real Beef
ByYanasa TV News August 2, 2025August 2, 2025

Regenerative rancher Jim Smith shares his story—and his warning about America’s meat supply. Yanasa TV News Chatham County, NC — When Jim Smith took over his family’s former tobacco farm in central North Carolina, he never imagined he’d become one of the region’s most vocal advocates for sustainable cattle ranching. Nor did he expect that shortly…

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Restoring the Buffalo People: Food, Sovereignty, and the Power of Seven Generations
ByYanasa TV News July 30, 2025August 1, 2025

Behind the Scenes at Rosebud Reservation, Where Bison, Culture, and Community are Growing Stronger Together Yanasa TV News The road to healing—for land, people, and spirit—often begins with something deceptively simple: food. Not just eating, but growing, harvesting, and sharing food in a way that honors culture, history, and future generations. On the Rosebud Reservation in Mission,…

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Hide Your Farm
ByYanasa TV News July 25, 2025July 27, 2025

How One Couple Found Freedom Through Self-Reliance and Sustainability Yanasa TV News In an age of uncertainty—rising crime, economic instability, political unrest, and fragile global supply chains—a growing number of Americans are walking away from the systems they once trusted. For Rick and Jane Austin, that decision didn’t come from a trendy movement or apocalyptic…

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Bison, Boxed Meat, and a Century of Grit: Behind the Scenes at Dakota Pure Bison
ByYanasa TV News July 22, 2025July 27, 2025

The Native Film Crew Visits Scott Assman and a South Dakota Ranch Where Regeneration Is a Family Tradition Yanasa TV News Some ranches run cattle. Some raise bison. And then there’s the Assman Ranch, where a fourth-generation family operation is blending heritage, innovation, and hooves-on-the-ground sustainability to build something truly extraordinary. The producers of Native: The Prodigies of an…

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From Bison Bones to Badland Billboards: The Wild West Road to South Dakota
ByYanasa TV News July 17, 2025July 27, 2025

Behind the Scenes of Native as the Crew Crosses States, Stops at Iconic Roadside Attractions, and Faces a Midnight Campsite Plot Twist Yanasa TV News Every great road trip needs three things: unpredictable weather, a few questionably-timed bathroom breaks, and at least one night where plans go completely off the rails. For the crew filming Native:…

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Tracks, Poop, and Freedom: Behind the Scenes in Yellowstone with the Native Film Crew
ByYanasa TV News July 9, 2025July 11, 2025

Some people go to Yellowstone to take pictures. Others to chase geysers and maybe spot a bear from the safety of their car. But the team behind Native: The Prodigies of an Icon? They roll in after two weeks in a camper, grinning like kids on the first day of summer, ready to track scat, sing…

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Buffalo Burgers, Big Skies, and Bison Truths: Behind the Scenes at Durham Ranch
ByYanasa TV News July 3, 2025July 6, 2025

How 55,000 Acres of Bison and a Coleman Grill Are Fueling a Conservation Revolution If there’s one thing you learn fast while filming Native: The Prodigies of an Icon, it’s that bison are more than just beautiful creatures—they’re a way of life. And nowhere does that truth thunder louder than at Durham Ranch, a 55,000-acre bison operation nestled in…

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