Buffalo Soup peeks into how Lakota knowledge of buffalo medicine transfers from one generation to another, and back again.
Moments after the buffalo relative was taken from the range.
At a glance
Project scope: 12-15 minute documentary film and photography collection
Target premiere date: September 2026
This project is currently in post-production.
Characters & creators of Buffalo Soup
Elsie DuBray
Executive Producer
Elsie (Oohenunpa Lakxota, Nueta, Hidatsa) is a Tribal Food Systems Fellow at First Nations Development Institute, and a 360-degree badass.
She’s currently based in San Francisco, California.
Naomi Jade Watts
Re-Membering Crew
Naomi is an emerging visual artist currently based in Kansas City, Missouri.
Tiffany Watts
Re-Membering Crew
Tiffany is a journalist and advocate within the food system. She’s based in Kansas City, Missouri.
Ruby Montoya
Camera Operator & Portrait Photographer
Ruby is a multidisciplinary artist and filmmaker based in Kansas City, Kansas.
Keenan Dailey
Dir. of Photography
Keenan is a multidisciplinary artist based in Atlanta, GA.
Jillian Waln
Assistant Producer
Jillian (Siċaŋġu Lak̇ot̄a Oyate) tells Native stories and tells them really, really well.
buhito
Director, Producer, & Writer
I’m a documentarian currently creating out of Kansas City, Missouri.