Shoshone Tribe

Cole Eisenhower’s mural keeps captivating Cache County figures’ stories alive.

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.

Efforts to restore bison on the Wind River Indian Reservation in central Wyoming could hold the key to strengthening ecosystems and economies across Western states. The Eastern Shoshone, historically known as “buffalo eaters,” also see reintroduction as critical for preserving cultural heritage and improving tribal health and wellness.

With the help of a team of students from Utah State University, members of the Northwest Band of the Shoshone Nation are working to restore the sacred…