CONTACT:
15 North Fork Road P.O. Box 538 Fort Washakie ,
WY
82514
Telephone:(307) 332-3532 / 4932
Fax: (307) 332-3055
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EASTERN
SHOSHONE TRIBAL GOVERNMENT
The government
of the Eastern Shoshone tribe is many ways a pure democracy: the chief governing
body is the General Council, which consists of all adult enrolled members of
the tribe. The day-to-day affairs of the tribe are overseen by the
elected Business Council. The Shoshone Business Council also meets
jointly with Arapaho elected officials as the Joint Business Council to
decide matters which affect both of the tribes. Under the tribe’s
Law and Order Code, the Wind River Tribal Court handles civil and some
criminal matters arising on the reservation. Blending traditional
Indian Justice and jurisprudence, the court emphasizes mediation and
settlement, rather then punitive outcomes, and its decisions are respected by
federal and Wyoming state courts.
The Shoshone are one of the earliest peoples to inhabit North America
as far west as the Pacific Coast , the northern Rocky Mountains, as far east
as the Great Plains, and south to Oklahoma . The Eastern Shoshone made
their home in this region known as Wind River and their territories included
the Green River country, Warm Valley (Wind River) and the Yellowstone
region. They often formed alliances and friendship with tribes
throughout the West. The 1868 Fort Bridger Treaty set the boundaries
for the Wind River Indian Reservation.
Treaty
Documents
View/Download Treaty with the Eastern Shoshoni, 1863 Format (14k)
View/Download Treaty with the Shoshone and Bannocks, 1868 Format (14k)
View/Downloadthe Treaty of
1868 in PDF Format (18K)The Brunot Cession Agreement, 1874
4.
the Brunot
Cession Agreement in PDF Format (12K)1896 Big Horn Hot Springs Land Cession
5.
the
Land Cession of 1904 Agreement in PDF Format (12K)
The
Eastern Shoshones of the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming have a long legal
history in terms of the tribe’s relationship to the federal government.
The treaties and agreements listed on this site are some of the most important
documents in Shoshone history and clearly establish the tribe as a sovereign
entity. The first treaty of Fort Bridger, in 1863, created this legal status
in terms of United States law, while the second, in 1868, clarified the
terms. But in 1878, the federal government violated Shoshone sovereignty when
officials placed the Northern Arapahos on the Wind River Reservation without
compensating the Shoshones under the terms of the 1868 treaty. In two
subsequent land cession agreements, in 1896 and again in 1904, the government
illegally included the Arapahos in the negotiations. Finally, in 1937, the
Supreme Court ruled that the federal government owed compensation to the
Shoshones for the lands occupied by the Arapahos and thus re-established the
sovereignty of the Eastern Shoshones.
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FEATURED BUSINESSES AND
PROGRAMS
Agriculture
is a mainstay of the reservation. Various agencies of the federal and
tribal governments, as well as local school districts, create a substantial
number of jobs for tribal members and others with advanced education.
The tribe
owns and manages various businesses, including a retirement home, dialysis
service, construction company, and convenience store. Several
privately-owned businesses are also located on the reservation.
Planning and Grants Department
Grants Office Website
Current Community
Development and Profile from the U.S. Census Bureau compiled for Reservation
Communities and historic photos and information >
For
more Current Census Data Go to:
U.S.Census Data (Another census is due around 2010-see their
site)
Tribal Health click logo >
Warm Valley Sports click logo >
Eastern Shoshone Tribe
Construction & Equipment read more >
EST Utilities (307) 332-3458
37
Northfork Road Ft.
Washakie , Wyoming 82514 (307)
332-5832
Mission
Statement: Eastern Shoshone Housing
strives to provide quality housing, homeownership opportunities, safe and
sanitary housing and to build a strong, healthy community while encouraging
self-sufficiency and independence for the Eastern Shoshone Tribe of the
Wind River Indian Reservation.
Eastern
Shoshone Higher Education
Eastern
Shoshone Tribe
Fax:
(307) 332-9932
Downloadable
Forms (Pdf Format): Full Time Application
Part Time Application
Red Feather Eagle Voc Rehab
Project Robert Rowen, Project Director Fort Washakie, WY 82514 (307) 332-0100 FAX: (307) 332-0103
Chief
Washakie Plunge
Contact:
(307) 332-4530
In 1957, it was made into an
attractive swimming pool with modern facilities at a cost of $250,000.00
and a new name called the Chief Washakie Plunge. Chief Washakie Plunge
is located 3 miles east of Fort Washakie and is open year round.
Kevin Shultz,
Director
kshultz@sitcoinc.com 188 N. 2nd Street Lander, WY 82520 (307) 332-9114 FAX: (307) 332-327
A
Tribally Owned IT company, 8(A) and hub zone certified.
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