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Tribal members, students attend INL ‘Sogo Bia Dabai ‘Yi’ celebration
By JEREMY SHAY
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MIDDLE BUTTE — Idaho National Laboratory (INL), in partnership with the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, hosted a site visit for local Native students, tribal staff and community members at the Middle Butte Cave to celebrate the fourth annual “Sogo Bia Dabai ‘Yi – Mother Earth Day” for 2025 on Monday, April 21.
The day-long event began with a caravan traveling out to the INL site where Sho-Ban Jr./Sr. High School students and staff, along with Blackfoot and Independence high schools, were offered a prayer by Fort Hall Business Council treasurer Ladd Edmo for safety and protection prior to the hike down into the cave. (cont.)
In other news...
By JOSEPH WADSWORTH
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FORT HALL — Shoshone-Bannock Language and Culture Preservation Department hosted a willow and pine spear pole workshop, with help from the S’gʷi gʷi ʔ altxʷ (House of Welcome), at Shoshone-Bannock Jr./Sr. High School on Saturday, April 19.
All community was invited to share knowledge and their experience when hunting steelhead and salmon. (cont.)
FORT HALL — The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes reaffirmed their commitment to developing a world class resort and entertainment venue in Mountain Home after the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes announced their intent to build a casino closer to Boise April 16.
The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes purchased 157 acres of land adjacent to Mountain Home in 2020. They plan a 250-room hotel, an event center, multiple dining options, an amphitheater, bowling alley, a movie theatre, an arcade and cultural center. (cont.)
