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Shoshone-Bannock Tribes reaffirm opposition to data center in Pocatello
By OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
FORT HALL — After reviewing public records, project materials, and testimony presented during the city’s Conditional Use Permit (CUP) hearing, the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes reaffirm their opposition to a proposed artificial intelligence (AI) data center at the former Hoku site in Pocatello citing concerns over the developer’s failure to submit sufficient information for review to address concerns over likely increases to electricity rates, impacts to water resources, and environmental impacts. (cont.)
In other news...
By YVONNE WARJACK
Sho-Ban News
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes were represented at the 2026 Miss Indian Northwest Pageant as contestants Myke Moore and Mauricea Two Eagle joined Indigenous young women from across the Pacific Northwest in a week celebrating leadership, cultural knowledge, public speaking and service to Native communities.
Established in 1969, the Miss Indian Northwest Pageant brings together Native women ages 18–29 from federally and state-recognized tribes throughout the Northwest. Contestants participate in interviews, cultural presentations, traditional regalia, leadership activities, and community events while sharing the histories, traditions, and values of their tribal nations. (cont.)
By LORI ANN EDMO
Sho-Ban News
BLACKFOOT — Shoshone-Bannock artists displayed their work during the Blackfoot Ranch Rodeo June 26 to 27 at the Eastern Idaho State Fairgrounds.
Dillin Diggie had quillwork; Bailey Dann was making parfleche; Marietta Cortez was working with willows and Bobette Haskett Wildcat had basketry on display including a salmon skin basket, while doing weaving. (cont.)
By ROSELYNN YAZZIE
Office of Public Affairs
FORT HALL — The Fort Hall Business Council toured several rangeland areas across the Fort Hall Reservation on June 18 to assess current grazing conditions, restoration needs, and long-term stewardship priorities.
Council members visited range units on the northern part of the reservation as part of the tour, following an earlier June 3 visit to the Arbon Valley area where non-grazed lands were observed for comparison. Together, the visits provided a broad view of range conditions and management challenges across the reservation. (cont.)
