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Shoshone-Bannock leaders attend Herrera hearing
Submitted by TRIBAL PUBLIC AFFAIRS
WASHINGTON D.C. — On January 8, Fort Hall Business Council Chairman Nathan Small and member Lee Juan Tyler from the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, along with tribal attorneys Bill Bacon, Monte Gray and Randy’L Teton, public affairs attended the U.S. Supreme Court hearing in Washington, D.C., to support the filing of the Tribes amicus brief.
Also to fight for the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes’ right to exercise treaty rights to hunt and fish outside reservation boundaries. The case of Herrera v Wyoming is highly watched in Indian Country, which addresses whether hunting and fishing treaty rights continue to exist even after Wyoming became a state, and whether the creation of a national forest diminished those rights.
Tribal Chairman Nathan Small said in his opinion, “We prevailed at the court hearing and solidified our treaty rights to hunt and fish under Article 4. Our Treaty is the upmost importance to our people. If we didn’t have the Treaty it would be a huge loss to our way of life. We have hunted in these lands for thousands of years and will continue to hunt. Our presence at the Supreme Court was very important and wish we had more Council in attendance to defend our Treaty.” (cont.)
In other news...
By ROSELYNN YAZZIE
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FORT HALL — On Friday, January 11 the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes were gifted two ambulances from Caribou County, Idaho Emergency Services and Public Safety and the Bannock County’s Pocatello Fire Department.
The Fort Hall Business Council met with officials to accept the vehicles.
Caribou County gave a 2005 Ford F350 ambulance as part of the FY 2019 Idaho State EMS dedicated grant award. (cont.)
By LORI ANN EDMO
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FORT HALL — Temporary employees that work for the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes are subject to layoff after January 17 because of the government shutdown.
For example, Fort Hall Recreation Director Mike Sakelaris said three of the Rec program’s employees face layoff including Steven Broncho who does skiing lessons, Alberta Begay who works weekends to keep the gym open and Mia Murillo who instructs the dance group.
The Elder Nutrition program will have one less driver that helps deliver meals to homebound tribal elders. No lunch is served on Friday for elders for the duration of the shutdown. (cont.)
By ROSELYNN YAZZIE
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FORT HALL — The Bureau of Indian Affairs Fort Hall Agency and Office of Special Trustee remain closed going into the fourth week of the government shutdown. Unlike past shutdowns Randy Thompson, Superintendent for the BIA Fort Hall Agency said generally he had to go to work for daily meetings and conference calls with the regional office and Washington office but this time he was furloughed also and hasn’t been updated at all.
“I don't know anything more than anybody, as far as what’s happening,” he said. (cont.)
By YVETTE TUELL
Tribal Public Affairs
BOISE — Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden supports the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) by filing an amicus brief after meeting with tribal legal counsel from Idaho tribes.
On Thursday, January 10, at the Idaho Statehouse, legal counsel for the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes (Brandelle Whitworth), Coeur d’Alene Tribe (Eric VanOrden), Nez Perce Tribe (Darren Williams), and Kootenai Tribe of Idaho (William Barquin) met with Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden and his senior staff to discuss the ICWA and the Brackeen v. Zinke case. (cont.)
By YVETTE TUELL
Tribal Public Affairs
BOISE — The five tribes of Idaho gathered together on January 10, at the Grove Hotel in Boise, to share and discuss policy issues with the State of Idaho.
Representing the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes were Fort Hall Business Council Vice- Chairman Ladd Edmo, along with Yvette Tuell, Policy Analyst, Jessica James, Tribal Education, and Tribal attorney Brandelle Whitworth. (cont.)
FORT HALL — The Shoshone-Bannock’s Public Affairs office is encouraging everyone to contact their congressional representatives to express their concern about the continued government shutdown since all are impacted by the Congressional and White House stalemate.
Personal stories from individual community members can make an impact to congressmen. (cont.)
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