By LIZZIE BOYD
Sho-Ban News
FORT HALL — Donna Thompson, Devon Boyer and Michael Tindore Sr. were elected to the Fort Hall Business Council May 29 while Aaron Broncho and Casper Appenay were voted in to the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Land Use Policy Commission.

Thompson received the most votes with 376, Devon Boyer with 325 and Michael Tindore Sr. with 308 votes. Broncho received 479 votes and Appenay got 363 votes. They will be sworn into office at the next regular meeting on June 9. (cont.)

By LORI ANN EDMO
Sho-Ban News
CAMAS PRAIRIE CENTENNIAL MARSH — Representatives from the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Camas Technical Team and others came together May 29, at the Camas Prairie Centennial Marsh to come up with a battle plan to fight the Garrison’s creeping meadow foxtail invasive grass that is overtaking the camas.

Nolan Brown, Original Territories and Historic Research manager, said in the morning, the camas technical team met with Idaho Fish and Game (IDFG), Idaho Department of Lands and those experience in fire and grazing to discuss the plan for using the two tools looking into fighting the enemy grass (Garrisons). Lyman Tissidimit, Otis Osborne and Kermit Bacon were present for that discussion. (cont.)

By ROSELYNN YAZZIE
Office of Public Affairs
FORT HALL — The Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes has issued a formal resolution and public statement opposing data center development on the Fort Hall Reservation, as well as any such development within ceded lands, Treaty-protected areas, or locations that could adversely affect the Reservation or its residents.

The resolution was passed during a Council meeting on May 21, 2026, following recent discussions related to a proposed large-scale data center project near the former Hoku site in Pocatello. While the proposal was ultimately denied by local authorities, the Council determined it was necessary to formally affirm the Tribes’ position and protect long-term Tribal interests. (cont.)