On land split by the forty-ninth parallel (the line that divides the U.S. and Canada), Blackfoot First Nation and Native American tribes are uniting from across borders to establish sovereignty over their ancestral lands. The Blackfoot Confederacy signed a treaty between their own respective governments in 2014, pledging to reintroduce bison onto Blackfeet land, and to maintain conservation and education efforts.

Ranching in Arizona has never been an easy occupation. Ranchers whose land extends to the Arizona/Sonora, Mexico border, they say their work and lives have become more challenging. Some say they would welcome a wall between their property and Mexico.

Borders divide countries as well as Native American tribal lands. With historical ties to the culture and land, Blackfeet members often cross into Canada – an experience that has become more difficult, partly as a result of increased militarization.