Bear River Massacre

Tribune reporters talk about the latest news, including a recap of the election results, UDOT's plans to tackle the 'red snake,' restoration at the Bear River Massacre site, and more.

Through Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation's restoration efforts, the site of one country's deadliest massacres of Native Americans in U.S. history has become a place of healing and community.

Hundreds of people gathered at the Bear River Massacre site to plant trees and plants that were once sacred to the area. They came to heal the land, to offer some retribution for those whose bones had once littered some of these same grounds.

When he came into the StoryCorps booth with Ann Norman, Darren Parry talked about the early Shoshone and the part his grandmother played in the history of the Bear River Massacre.

In other news, Draper police are warning residents about a scammer pretending to be an officer over phone calls.

Utah State University’s Landscape Architecture students have formulated and developed initiatives aimed at conserving water for Great Salt Lake. They’ll be presenting their projects Friday at USU’s Logan campus.

The Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation commemorated the Bear River Massacre over the weekend. Despite strong winds and poor road conditions, the event drew a sizable crowd.

The Bear River Massacre near the Utah-Idaho border was one of the bloodiest attacks on Native Americans in the United States. Now, the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation are partnering with Utah State University researchers and local ecologists to heal the site, both culturally and ecologically.

Este año se conmemora el 159 aniversario de la masacre de Bear River, ocurrida el 29 de enero de 1863 en el actual condado de Franklin en el estado de Idaho. Darren Parry, ex presidente de la banda del noroeste de la nación Shoshone, y Courtney Cochley, curadora del Museo de la ciudad de Hyrum, hablan sobre la masacre de Bear River, la conmemoración de este evento y cómo compartir historias delicadas como estas con una amplia audiencia.

How do we heal from the traumas of the past, without forgetting the events that happened? Today on Access Utah we explore the Hyrum City Museum's newest exhibit and ongoing events commemorating the 159th anniversary of the US Army’s massacre of Shoshone at Boa Ogoi.