Veteran-owned · Program-driven · Mission-centered

The Buffalo Soldier Project

History made accessible through engagement.

A Veteran-centered historical, recreational, educational, and creative-engagement program designed for facilities, departments, libraries, recreation programs, and communities.

Program purpose

Accessible engagement with meaningful roots.

The project supports low-cost, nonclinical programming that honors history while creating room for recreation, mindfulness, reflection, and connection.

01

Creative Engagement

Encourages participation through coloring, crosswords, visual activities, writing prompts, and other approachable forms of creative expression.

Program valueParticipation through creativity
02

Historical Recognition

Honors the service, legacy, and cultural significance of the Buffalo Soldiers while introducing their history to new audiences.

Program valueLegacy made accessible
03

Recreation and Mindfulness

Provides calm, low-pressure activities that support concentration, relaxation, constructive use of time, and personal enjoyment.

Program valueCalm and constructive activity
04

Veteran-Centered Reflection

Creates opportunities for Veterans to reflect on service, identity, resilience, memory, community, and life after the military.

Program valueService honored through reflection
05

Cultural Education

Uses accessible educational materials to strengthen understanding of military history, American history, heritage, and public service.

Program valueKnowledge rooted in heritage
06

Facility-Ready Programming

Offers affordable, practical materials suitable for recreation departments, residential programs, libraries, community centers, and Veteran-serving facilities.

Program valuePractical resources for programs
07

Community and Intergenerational Engagement

Supports shared activities, discussions, exhibits, and learning experiences among Veterans, families, staff, students, and community members.

Program valueConnection across generations
08

Nonclinical Participation

Creates meaningful engagement without requiring participants to enter a therapeutic setting or discuss personal experiences before they are ready.

Program valueA welcoming point of entry
Buffalo Soldier history and family learning

Program components

Flexible for facilities, departments, and communities.

  • The Buffalo Soldier Series
  • Buffalo Soldier Crossword Collection
  • Historical and educational resources
  • Facility recreation packages
  • Bulk distribution packages
  • Customized institutional editions
  • Presentations and orientation materials
  • Historical displays and resource inserts

Facility and bulk programs

Build a package around your population, space, and goals.