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September 1, 2023
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| 2023 Annual Shoshone Tribal Fair |
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Thank you to all the participants and community members who joined us for the Annual Shoshone Tribal Fair. The Shoshone Fair Board was proud to bring the fair back and provide fun and competitive activities. Thank you to all those who worked the fair and helped in any way.
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New Shoshone Powwow Arbor
The next time you drive by the Shoshone Powwow Grounds Arbor, take a look and you’ll notice that the arbor has been demolished. This is because the Eastern Shoshone Tribe has hired Bull Lake Construction to build a new arbor structure. This is exciting news and a much-needed update. Construction is expected to take about six months.
This project is being funded by the U.S. Department of the Treasury Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund.
Bull Lake Construction, which employs local tribal members, is also the contractor who’s replacing the Rocky Mountain Hall roof.
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| Shoshone Tribe Works with University to Digitize Archived Items |
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Fort Washakie, WY-- The Eastern Shoshone Tribe partnered with the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign last year to digitize materials from the Doris Duke Native Oral History Project. The University identified audio recordings from the Eastern Shoshone Tribe that date back to the 1960s, and others that involve both the Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribe. This program was part of a larger Doris Duke Charitable Foundation program that funded similar programs at six other universities, all focusing on collecting oral histories from Indigenous peoples across the United States.
Approximately 10 recordings were identified and digitized for the Eastern Shoshone Tribe. Most of them, which are sundance songs, were determined by a Community Curation Team to be closed to the general public. Eastern Shoshone tribal members may listen to all of these recordings however, by visiting the Shoshone Tribal Cultural Center in Fort Washakie. Once there, staff will assist with the login online process. Plans to provide easier online access to tribal members are underway.
With the support of the DDCF and leadership from the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums (ATALM), the University of Illinois reached out to the tribe to work towards returning these items. Visit the recordings here: https://www.nativeoralhistory....
The Eastern Shoshone Archives department worked with a Community Curation Team which participated in listening sessions to listen to the recordings numerous times, discuss the significance, provide new information and determine their access protocols. The Team consisted of tribal members Arlen Shoyo, John St. Clair, John Washakie, Western Thayer, Zedora Enos, and Robyn Rofkar.
“Thanks to this project and collaboration, Shoshone tribal members now have access to these recordings for the first time in over fifty years,” said Archives manager for the Eastern Shoshone Tribe, Alejandra Robinson. “The tribe now owns these recordings and this year will review roughly 150 more items currently located at the University, some of which date back to 1939.”
At the University of Illinois, the program was led by Edward M. Bruner, professor of anthropology in the 1960s. Under the primary direction of Bruner, almost three-dozen University of Illinois students (primarily graduate students) and faculty conducted research involving dozens of Indigenous communities across North America. While the national project did not conclude until 1975, the University of Illinois’ project had mostly ended by 1970, with only one researcher continuing research after that time. These field workers typically lived in the communities with which they were working.
Once the field workers completed their research, they were encouraged to submit their research and materials they had gathered to the Department of Anthropology to create an archives of the program. This archives was created by the end of the 1970s, with 26 researchers having added to the archives. Initially housed within the Department of Anthropology, the Doris Duke Indian Oral History Program Archives were placed under the care of the University of Illinois Archives in 2002. Comprising 50 boxes, the Doris Duke Archives includes, but is not limited to, research notes, correspondence, microfilmed and photocopied documents, news clippings, publications, photographs, maps, oral history interview tapes, music recordings, and transcriptions. The topics represented in the materials are numerous and diverse. An item-level examination of the archives has identified over 1,400 individual items, and that number will only increase as examination continues.
As a critical part of this, all seven universities partnered with the communities represented in their collections to co-develop access protocols in culturally sensitive and respectful ways and digitally return the recordings to their originating Native communities. The project used Mukurtu, a content management system developed for Indigenous archival materials, for both review and access. Access to the physical materials were re-evaluated accordingly. The universities consulted with Tribal representatives to determine the best ways for review and access to the materials and associated metadata.
“We know how important these materials are to Native communities and our goal is to build open and equitable relationships to steward these materials through open communication and collaboration with the communities represented in these archives,” wrote the University of Illinois in a recent post about the project.
Staff from the Shoshone Archives and Cultural Center plan to visit the University of Illinois in September to review the additional items. Robinson joined the UIUC Archives staff in 2022 when they presented their work on the Doris Duke collection during the ATALM Conference. Robinson said she hopes to present more about the digitization project at future Shoshonean Language Reunions. Efforts to digitize as many items as possible will ensure that Shoshone history is properly managed and preserved, while also facilitating access of the materials to Shoshone tribal members.
For more information contact the Shoshone Tribal Cultural Center at 307-332-3177 or the Archives Department at 307-335-2091.
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| EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT |
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Every month, Newe News will be highlighting one of our many hardworking employees for the Eastern Shoshone Tribe. In 2023 , we'll start by featuring tribal employees who have been working for the tribe for the longest! Enjoy!
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Christine Williams
One cold winter day in December of 2000, Christine Williams walked into her new job as a nurse for the Eastern Shoshone Tribe’s dialysis center. At the time, the tribe was leasing the Showboat Retirement Center in Lander to provide dialysis treatment to patients. Diane Garcia was the chief executive officer then, and there were four registered nurses and five patient care technicians.
By 2007, staff moved into the new Wind River Dialysis Center on Shipton Lane in Fort Washakie—increasing their dialysis chair numbers from 8 to 13.
“We were outgrowing the Lander center,” Williams said. “So, the tribe decided to build its own.”
They had about 40 patients at the time. Patients undergo a four-hour treatment during their visit-- allowing a machine to act as their kidney. The tribe started the dialysis treatment services back in 1995. In 2010, Williams became the new CEO and remained a RN—saving the tribe 60 to 80K a year.
“It was real nice moving out here,” she said. “We started out here with new machines.”
The much-needed upgrade offered a new beautiful view, flat-screen TVs, wireless internet access and more room around each chair for patients. A skylight and indoor plants also added to the comfort.
“We were all like hillybillies, staff moved all patient files and equipment on trailers,” Williams said with a laugh. “We have every record from when we first opened…we moved the stuff and we opened the next day.”
Patients visit the center at least three days a week. There are four work shifts at the dialysis center, Williams explained, from when doors open at 5:30 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. Staff conduct tests, monitor the treatment, administer medication and apply or remove needles.
The pandemic was a true test for the center. Everyone was at risk.
“I was watching it ahead of time,” Williams said. “I was going a little crazy on the masks…I started purchasing N95 masks from several distributors and a concentrator for every single chair so they had oxygen.”
She directed the placement of new plastic curtains and installation of pexiglass. Everyone in the center had a mask at all times and hand sanitizer was overly available. Eastern Shoshone Tribal Health was also a huge help, she added. Patients were also isolated in special spaces if they had COVID, or they were directed to use the back door.
“It was a horrible experience but we did really good,” Williams said. “Didn’t lose any of our patients or staff.”
At one point nine patients had COVID-19 at a time but Williams believes that thanks to the precautionary measures, people did well.
“I tried everything I could to protect everybody,” she said. “If I could keep my staff healthy, I could keep my patients healthy.”
The dialysis center had to follow their own set of COVID-19 regulations and they were strict but Williams was understanding. As the pandemic died down, they eased their protocol at the center but with the recent uptick in cases, they have moved back to wearing masks, Williams said.
The pandemic caused her to be more controlling and demanding of her staff and patients, she admitted, but for her, their safety was her priority.
“I became an enforcer and insisted that they wash their hands more often and let us know if they were sick,” she said. “It was hard and staff were scared and patients were scared.”
Overall, they did “very well.”
Today, the center has 71 patients but they expect to lose half of them when the Arapaho Tribe opens their dialysis center, Williams said.
“We’re attached to them,” she said.
Wind River Dialysis Center is different from corporate-run centers, however. At least that’s what they keep being told, Williams said. When the state surveyor visits the center, he can’t help but mention the welcoming environment that’s evident in the center.
“He thinks we’re awesome and he says, ‘You guys are honest here… You guys are human,’” she said. “We’re told corporations just push them in and out.”
At the Wind River Dialysis Center, there’s a lot of teasing and joking, laughing, and more one-on-one patient management, Williams explained. Once they’re home, they can reach out for help and they will help them obtain services.
“We have tighter management and we’re not just a number,” she said. “We go above and beyond.”
A doctor from California that works for the center and visits “says the same thing and says he likes coming here,” she said.
“I believe in quality of life, not quantity,” Williams expressed.
From celebrating every birthday to helping patients with their mental health, the center strives to make it a pleasant place to be. According to data, the life expectancy at the Wind River Dialysis Center exceeds the sate average and that’s something she’s proud of, Williams said. Patients who travel usually visit other dialysis centers and even then, they see a difference in the care they receive.
“They don’t have good things to say about these other centers run by corporations,” she said. “They lost their kidneys; they go through a grieving process and we go through it with them.”
Her favorite part of the job? The patients.
“They’re awesome and they’re fun,” she said. “They get use to us and we know their family members names and even their dog names…that’s why I think I’m still here.”
The Medicare and Medicaid payment part of her job can become really frustrating.
“The rest of that stuff you just have to deal with it… you have to remember why you’re here,” she said.
Back when Williams first started working for the tribe, they were conducting 4,500 treatments a year but in 2022, they recorded over 11,000 treatments. They give services to anyone not just tribal members and also to travelers.
“We have a lot more patients and I don’t know why but there’s the obvious mismanagement of diabetes which is the number one leading cause and the second is high blood pressure,” Williams said.
Her least favorite part of her job is losing a patient. It’s hard on the staff and at times more than patient is gone at a time.
“The ones that are the hardest are the ones that we did not see it coming,” she said.
Williams noted that she’s most proud of the technicians who are very quick learners.
“They come in here without any medical experience at all and within six months they’re placing needles, doing certification tests…they learn it all and they’re running the show,” she said. “They go from not knowing to knowing and they’re getting up early and staying late.”
Outside of the dialysis center, Williams has several hobbies—some she tends to neglect but still enjoys when she finds the time. She loves to ride her horses and she enjoys kayaking and crafting. She continues to care for her parents, spends time with grandchildren and enjoys travelling with her husband.
The Eastern Shoshone Tribe thanks Christine for her dedication and many years of service for the tribe. And a big thanks to the staff at the Wind River Dialysis Center.
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| August 3, 2023 |
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| 477 Program Family Fun Day |
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Preserving Our Cultural Heritage: CLIR Awards $644,147 to 17 Recordings at Risk Projects
Shoshone Tribe Recipient of the CLIR Recordings At Risk Grant
August 1, 2023—In a significant effort to safeguard and celebrate our cultural heritage, the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) announces the allocation of $644,147 to support 17 pioneering projects under the Recordings at Risk program. Building upon the success of the 147 previously funded projects, which have already digitally preserved over 55,000 vulnerable audio and/or visual recordings, this tenth cohort of recipients marks a crucial milestone in cultural preservation.
The cultural significance of these endangered analog audiovisual materials cannot be overstated. The ravages of time, coupled with the scarcity of compatible playback equipment and looming and environmental hazards, threaten their very existence. The grant recipients will employ state-of-the-art technologies and partner with highly skilled digitization service providers to rescue these invaluable records from the brink of extinction.
Among the diverse array of recordings to be digitized, the projects will illuminate the rich tapestry of twentieth-century Native life in America, showcase the evolution of music history, capture the impact of labor and social justice activism, provide unique insights into the wonders of animal life, preserve the multifaceted perspectives and creativity of people from the heart of Appalachia, and illuminate the vibrant lights of Las Vegas.
Cycle 10 Awarded Projects:
Organization: Appalshop, Inc.
Project: Rescuing a Flood-Damaged Appalachian Film and Video Collection
Amount: $50,000
Organization: Chicago Academy of Sciences
Project: Preserving History, Conserving Nature: The Value of Digitizing the Chicago Academy of Sciences’ Audiovisual Collection
Amount: $42,269
Organization: Eastern Shoshone Tribe
Project: Digitizing Important Eastern Shoshone Tribal Government Proceedings, Sacred Ceremonies and Rare Language Recordings, 1978-2018
Amount: $13,386
Organization: Florida State University Research Foundation
Project: On With the Debate: Digitizing Legacy Media in the William R. Jones Papers
Amount: $17,490
Organization: Handel & Haydn Society
Project: Rescuing a Half-Century of Music: Digitizing the Audio Recordings of the Handel and Haydn Society
Amount: $44,765
Organization: Indiana Historical Society
Project: WTLC’s Like It Is: Digitizing the Award-Winning News Program of Indiana’s First 24-Hour Black Radio Station
Amount: $37,451
Organization: LaMaMa Experimental Theatre Club, Inc.
Project: Preserving Performance: Digitizing the Production Footage Collection at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club
Amount: $24,244
Organization: Ocean Exploration Trust
Project: Digitizing three decades of deepwater ocean exploration: the marine archaeological and scientific recordings of Dr. Robert Ballard
Amount: $49,576
Organization: San Diego Society of Natural History.
Project: San Diego Natural History Recordings at Risk
Amount: $46,474
Organization: The Evergreen State College
Project: Native Voices of Self-Determination: Preserving the Mary Ellen Hillaire Audio Collection
Amount: $44,640
Organization: The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum
Project: A Sense of Place: Digitizing Film and Audio from an Unfinished Documentary on Artist Isamu Noguchi and his Public Works
Amount: $49,887
Organization: University of Florida
Project: Preserving the Journalistic Recordings of Burning Spear Media, 1971-1999
Amount: $49,751
Organization: University of Nevada Las Vegas
Project: Doubling Down: Preserving the Stories of the Workers and Dreamers Behind the Las Vegas Casino Industry
Amount: $48,910
Organization: University of South Carolina
Project: Preserving the Charleston Communication Centre Video Tapes: Digitizing and making accessible the Lowcountry folk arts of the 1970s
Amount: $29,988
Organization: Washington University in St.Louis
Project: Preserving a Lost History of the Civil Rights Movement
Amount: $36,276
Organization: Wildlife Conservation Society
Project: Preserving Conservation Science and History: Digitizing the Films of the Department of Tropical Research
Amount: $32,225
Organization: Women in Military Service for America Memorial Foundation, Inc.
Project: Sharing HERstory – Digitizing Oral Histories of Women’s Military Service to America, World War I to the Present
Amount: $26,815
Through the support of the Mellon Foundation and administered by CLIR, the Recordings at Risk program continues to empower diverse organizations in their mission to preserve rare and unique audio and/or visual recordings of high scholarly value. Since its inception in 2017, the program has awarded grants of between $10,000 and $50,000 to diverse organizations, providing vital resources necessary to save cultural memory that would otherwise be lost to time.
As we race against time to salvage these delicate and fading pieces of our history, each successfully digitized recording becomes a vital testament to the past. This extraordinary endeavor underscores CLIR’s unwavering commitment to cultural preservation, recognizing the urgent need to protect our collective heritage and ensure that the voices and experiences of diverse communities resonate across generations.
Visit the program’s Funded Projects page for more information about individual projects and the independent review panel, which plays a pivotal role in shaping the program’s funding recommendations. CLIR extends its gratitude to all applicants to and reviewers for their unwavering dedication and passion, especially during times of ongoing social duress.
CLIR is in the process of finalizing the next call for proposals for Recordings at Risk. Details on future cycles will be posted to the program’s landing page in the next several months. Those interested are encouraged to sign up for CLIR’s Grants & Programs Newsletter for updates.
About CLIR
The Council on Library and Information Resources is an independent, nonprofit organization that forges strategies to enhance research, teaching, and learning environments in collaboration with libraries, cultural institutions, and communities of higher learning.
About the Mellon Foundation
The Mellon Foundation is the nation’s largest supporter of the arts and humanities. Since 1969, the Foundation has been guided by its core belief that the humanities and arts are essential to human understanding. The Foundation believes that the arts and humanities are where we express our complex humanity, and that everyone deserves the beauty, transcendence, and freedom that can be found there. Through our grants, we seek to build just communities enriched by meaning and empowered by critical thinking, where ideas and imagination can thrive. Learn more at mellon.org.
For media inquiries, please contact: Stacey Patton, Director of Communications, spatton@clir.org.
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July 10, 2023
Eastern Shoshone Tribe Children's Lodge Opens for Tribal Children
The Eastern Shoshone Tribe Children's Lodge celebrated a Grand Opening in July. Several partners and community members joined Eastern Shoshone Department of Family Services Director VernaLyn Bearing and staff in recognizing the efforts it took to bring this idea to fruition.
“It’s a service that is needed in the community especially for child protective services where we have children who are taken into protective custody,” Bearing said earlier this year.
(Read the article about the Children's Lodge from the April Newe News here)
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Aug. 22, 2023
Wind River Reservation Veterans Take Part in Diversity Trainings at CO VA Clinic
In August, Veterans from the Richard Pogue Post 81 visited the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado to be part of a larger gathering between tribal veterans and VA medical center staff.
VA staff members participated in unique trainings led by tribal elders from six sovereign nations of the region. These trainings were held to help VA staff become familiar with and gain a better understanding of traditional cultural practices from Native American veterans. In order to help someone it’s important to understand who they are and where they come from.
Tribal veterans were also invited to build a sweat lodge on the medical center campus. Eastern Shoshone Tribal Veterans Representative (TVR) Lyle Wadda was a presenter for the staff training and also presented the flag to the Medical Center.
Mr. Wadda took with him a Shoshone tribal flag donated by the Shoshone Business Council. The flag was displayed along with other tribal flags in “Director’s Conference Room.” Director of the VA Eastern Colorado health care, Michael Kilmer accepted the donation.
Photo: Pictured above is Edwin St. Clair from the Doya Natsu Healing Center along with VA Medical Center Executive Director Michael Kilmer.
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August 4, 2023
Wyoming Arts Council Announces Native Art Fellowship Recipients
Contact: Kimberly Mittelstadt, 307-274-6673
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Wyoming Arts Council is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s Native Art Fellowship.
This year’s Native Art Fellowship recipients are: Rose Pecos-SunRhodes (Jemez Pueblo) and Taylar Stagner (Arapaho and Shoshone).
The native clay pottery that Rose Pecos-SunRhodes creates stems from the upbringing she’s had as a member of the Jemez Pueblo tribe in New Mexico. Born and raised with the tradition of pottery she has learned from the masters of the village who have taught her to continue the age-old cultural practices. As a contemporary traditional artist/potter, she respects and takes from the old traditional methods of collecting the clays, paints and firing to using a more contemporary, unique flair on the style of the clay piece she is working on.
Rose considers herself a contemporary figurative potter. Storytellers, which depict village storytellers from long ago are portrayed by many pueblo potters. She has won numerous awards at Santa Fe Indian Market, Heard Museum, Red Earth Art Festival, Eiteljorg Museum and featured in permanent exhibits at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, traveling exhibit, “From One Hand to Another” owned by the Eitlejorg Museum and the Indianapolis Children’s Museum. Her recent entry at The Autry Museum American Indian Art Marketplace show earned her a second-place award in pottery.
Taylar Dawn Stagner is a writer and a journalist from Riverton, Wyoming. She focuses on Indigenous Affairs and has worked for Wyoming Public Media, and High Country News Magazine, and has won an Edward R. Murrow Award for her podcast episode on rural drag queens in Wyoming with The Modern West Podcast. Currently, she is an Uproot Environmental Journalist Fellow and an Air New Voices Fellow as well. She mentors for NPR’s Next Generation Radio: Indigenous as well as holds a master's degree in American Culture Studies from Bowling Green State University. Stagner is a Southern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone descendant.
The Native Art Fellowship is a $5,000 unrestricted award of merit, based on the artist’s portfolio, honoring the work of Native artists based within Wyoming. Artists working across any artistic discipline or medium (visual, literary, performing, folk & traditional, etc.) may apply. This fellowship is designed to raise the profiles of the highly talented Native artists in Wyoming and celebrate their artistry.
Submissions are juried anonymously by jurors from outside the state with extensive backgrounds in each artistic area. This year’s jurors were Karen Ann Hoffman, a Haudenosaunee Raised Beadwork artist and citizen of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin and artist Daniel McCoy, of the The Muscogee Nation, who resides in Santa Fe, New Mexico with his family.
For more information on this program and details on each recipient please visit www.wyomingartscouncil.org or contact Kimberly Mittelstadt at 307-274-6673 or kimberly.mittelstadt@wyo.gov.
Photo caption: The 2023 Wyoming Arts Council Native Art Fellowship Recipients.
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The Shoshone Business Council took the opportunity of meeting with EPA's Administrator Michael Regan on Aug. 8 when he was visiting the state of Wyoming.
There were several in attendance in this meeting with the SBC including Gov. Mark Gordon, Randall Luthi, Chief Energy Advisor, Kit Wendtland, Special Counsel to the governor, KC Becker, EPA Region 8 Administrator, John Lucey, Deputy Associate Administrator for Intergovernmental Affairs, Kathleen Lance, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Nick Conger, Associate Administrator for Public Affairs, Kelly Watkins, Region 8 Chief of Staff, Kim Varilek, Region 8 Tribal Affairs Branch Chief, and Kenneth Martin, Director of American Indian Environmental Office.
Topics discussed included Solid Waste and the EPA Proposed Rules on Federal Baseline Water Quality Standards for Reservation Waters.
Among other things, the SBC reiterated its message of always striving to protect its sovereignty and the tribe's valuable resources.
The SBC had another visitor in August. Congresswoman Betty McCullum toured the reservation on Aug. 6 and met with representatives from tribal buffalo programs, their respective business councils, the Wind River Development Fund, tribal programs and the Riverton Hospital board.
The Congresswoman is a senior member on the House Appropriations Committee. The Congresswoman heard from staff of the Eastern Shoshone Housing Authority, the Eastern Shoshone Children's Lodge and Doya Natsu Healing Center. In addition, the SBC shared their challenges related to federal funding and oil and gas leases on the reservation.
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| By Wyoming National Guard Public Affairs |
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| Wyoming STARBASE Academy partners with Eastern Shoshone Tribe for an exciting space-themed STEM camp |
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August 18, 2023
For immediate release
Media contact: ng.wy.wyarng.list.pao@army.mil
FORT WASHAKIE, Wyo. – The Wyoming STARBASE Academy, in collaboration with the Eastern Shoshone Tribe, successfully concluded a four-day space-themed STEM camp that provided students with an unparalleled opportunity to delve into the wonders of space and engage in various hands-on educational activities. The camp was held at the Eastern Shoshone Tribe Boys and Girls Club in Fort Washakie, Wyoming, from July 10 to 13, 2023.
Throughout the camp, young learners had the unique chance to explore space-related concepts while participating in various engaging and interactive activities. These activities were meticulously designed to foster a love for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, inspiring curiosity and igniting a passion for learning among participants.
The diverse curriculum encompassed activities such as constructing and launching different types of rockets, crafting intricate 3D solar systems, and delving into the world of robotics through building and coding two distinct types of robots — the bristle bots and spheros. Each activity was thoughtfully curated to provide a holistic experience, combining education with enjoyment.
The partnership between the Wyoming STARBASE Academy and the Eastern Shoshone Tribe underscores a commitment to extending STEM education to students who might not have access to such opportunities otherwise. Recognizing the value of fostering young minds’ interest in science and space, the program organizers brought this innovative camp to a wider audience beyond their traditional STARBASE program.
“By taking our program on the road and collaborating with the Eastern Shoshone Tribe, we aimed to ensure that all students, regardless of their circumstances, can experience the thrill of learning about space and STEM subjects in an engaging and interactive manner,” said Germaletta Brown, Wyoming STARBASE Academy director.
The success of this space-themed STEM camp is a testament to the impact of cross-community partnerships and the power of experiential learning. Both the Wyoming STARBASE Academy and the Eastern Shoshone Tribe are elated to have provided students with a memorable and enriching educational experience that has the potential to spark lifelong curiosity and passion for science and technology.
To learn more about the Wyoming STARBASE Academy, visit https://starbase.wyo.gov/.
Photos and captions available on Flickr: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjARo82
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Eastern Shoshone Tribal Health
New ESTH Facility Coming Soon
Construction is wrapping up at the new location of the Eastern Shoshone Tribal Health offices. After many months of work, ESTH Director David Meyers confirmed that services will resume most likely by the end of September.
A new parking lot and additional sidewalk pavement is currently being laid. That, along with the installation of new electrical and heating and cooling systems will allow ESTH staff to finally set up their services for the community. Meyers is asking the public for their continued patience as the buildings get some final touches and staff prepare to open their doors to the public.
More details on the new facility will be published in the October Newe News.
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Native Healing Coalition releases interactive digital map with largest compilation of Indian boarding schools in U.S.
Minneapolis, MN—In efforts toward uncovering the truth about the historical impact of Indian boarding schools in the United States, the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition (NABS) has released a digital map containing a total of 523 Indian boarding schools across the United States. This is the most extensive known list of schools to date and encompasses both federally operated boarding schools and institutions run by various religious entities.
The 523 schools are shown alongside known Indian residential schools in Canada, demonstrating an international scope and context geographically for the first time. Users will be able to find the locations and general information about all 523 schools, including known dates, operators, and historical notes.
Explore the interactive digital map.
“NABS is honored to release our latest findings and digital map, which will be an important resource for any future research conducted around Indian boarding schools,” said Deidre Whiteman (Spirit Lake Dakota, Hidatsa), Director of Research and Education for NABS. “Researchers, educators, and policymakers now have a place to start to inform understanding and future change.”
In May 2022, the U.S. Department of the Interior released volume one of its Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Investigative Report, identifying 408 Indian boarding schools that were operated, funded, or supported by the United States government. In NABS’s latest research, it identified an additional 115 schools, with the majority being operated without federal support by church institutions who had authority to establish schools to carry out U.S. policies meant to assimilate Native children.
Learn more about the research and findings.
“I believe this tool is going to greatly help our relatives who are seeking answers and who are on their own healing journeys,” said Dr. Samuel Torres (Mexica/Nahua), Deputy CEO for NABS. “Every Indigenous person in this country has been impacted by the deliberate attempt to destroy Native families and cultures through boarding schools. For us to visually see the scope of what was done to our communities and Nations at this scale is overwhelming, but this work is necessary to uncover the truth about this dark chapter in American history.”
NABS is already beginning to utilize its latest findings to inform future research, curriculum, and archival digitization efforts. In November, the organization will be releasing a first-of-its-kind archival database—the National Indian Boarding School Digital Archive. After its launch, the organization plans to update the digital map with links directly to available archival records.
“We believe our latest findings will open up new dialogues and bring new insights, allowing us to dig even deeper in examining the truth in this history, as well as continued calls for accountability,” Dr. Torres said.
The digital map was created in partnership with the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, which educates Canadians on the injustices inflicted on First Nations, Inuit, and the Métis Nation by the forced removal of children to attend residential schools and the widespread abuse suffered in those schools.
“NCTR is honored to partner with NABS to expand the international research of these assimilative institutions,” said Jessie Boiteau (Métis Nation), Senior Archivist for the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation. “Through this digital map, we are not just capturing history. We have created a tool that can be used today to impact what happens in the future.”
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| Shoshone Tribal Members September Birthdays |
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| The Eastern Shoshone Tribe is hiring! |
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Newe News is a monthly, online newsletter emailed to subscribers and posted on the tribe’s Facebook & Instagram pages at the beginning of the month. Shoshone elders who have no email or internet access can receive a paper copy by providing their address. The public is invited to submit items to Newe News each month. Contact the Editor: Alejandra Robinson
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