The Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation (Shoshoni: So-so-goi) is a federally recognized tribe of Shoshone people, located in Box Elder County, Utah.[1] They are also known as the Northwestern Band of Shoshoni Indians.[4]
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 431 enrolled members[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 United States( Utah) | |
| Languages | |
| Shoshoni language, English[2] | |
| Religion | |
| Native American Church, Mormonism,[3] | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| other Western Shoshone peoples, Ute people |
Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation | |
|---|---|
| Website | nwbshoshone |
Current land holdings edit
The tribe owns a piece of land near the Utah-Idaho border, which is 189 acres (76 ha).[5][4] It is located near Washakie, Utah. According to Darren Parry, the Northwestern Band does not consider this land a reservation as they own the land and are self-sustaining, not relying on federal sponsorship.[6]
Government edit
The tribe's headquarters is in Brigham City, Utah,[1] but they also have a tribal office in Pocatello, Idaho. The tribe is governed by a democratically elected, seven-member tribal council. The current administration is as follows:
- Chairman: Dennis Alex
- Vice-Chairman, Website and Social Media Manager: Bradley Parry
- Secretary: Alicia Martinez
- Treasurer, EPA + Roads Pocatello Office Manager : Jason S. Walker
- Council Member, Fundraising: Darren Parry
- Council Member: Shane Warner
- Council Member, Economic Development: Jeffrey Parry
Shane Warner was formerly Treasurer.[7]
The Northwestern Band of Shoshone ratified their constitution on August in 1987.[1]
Economic development edit
In 2008, the Northwestern Band began construction on a 100-megawatt geothermal plant near Honeyville, Utah, near the Utah-Idaho Border.[5]
Language edit
Traditionally, the Northwestern Band of Shoshone Tribe speaks the Northern Shoshoni dialect of the Shoshoni language, which is written in the Latin script.[2]
Notable people with Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation ancestry edit
Mae Timbimboo Parry, storyteller, activist
Notes edit
- ^ a b c d "Northwestern Band of Shoshone Tribal Profile." Archived 2013-04-04 at the Wayback Machine Utah Division of Indian Affairs. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ^ a b "Shoshoni." Ethnologue. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ^ Pritzker 242
- ^ a b Pritzker 239
- ^ a b "Shoshone tribe breaks ground on geothermal plant." News from Indian Country. October 2008. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ^ "Voice from the Dust: A Shoshone Perspective on the Bear River Massacre". BYU Studies. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ "NWBSN Tribal Council". Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation. NWBSN Tribal Council. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
References edit
- Pritzker, Barry M. A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. ISBN 978-0-19-513877-1.
External links edit
- Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation, official website