The Wrap: Land home to bison restored Headlines from Wednesday, June 23, 2021 Author: Headlines from Wednesday, June 23, 2021 Good afternoon. Here's what you need to know today: Interior officially restores bison range lands The U.S. Department of Interior announced that the lands that contain the National Bison Range have officially been put into trust for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation in Montana. “The establishment of the National Bison Range was an historic use of lands to preserve wildlife, but we must also acknowledge that this act reduced the Salish and Kootenai peoples’ homeland by thousands of acres,” said Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Bryan Newland. “The return of these lands back to the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes is truly a significant milestone in their relationship with the Interior Department and the United States.”