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Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation
Federally recognized Shoshone tribe in Box Elder County, Utah, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation (Shoshoni: So-so-goi) is a federally recognized tribe of Shoshone people, located in Box Elder County, Utah.[1] They are also known as the Northwestern Band of Shoshoni Indians.[4]
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Current land holdings
The tribe owns a piece of land near the Utah-Idaho border, which is 189 acres (76 ha).[5][4] It is located near Washakie, Utah. According to Darren Parry, the Northwestern Band does not consider this land a reservation as they own the land and are self-sustaining, not relying on federal sponsorship.[6]
Government
The tribe's headquarters is in Brigham City, Utah,[1] but they also have a tribal office in Pocatello, Idaho. The tribe is governed by a democratically elected, seven-member tribal council. The current administration is as follows:
- Chairman: Dennis Alex
- Vice-Chairman, Natural Resources Officer: Bradley Parry
- Secretary: Alicia Martinez
- Treasurer, Kasey Hubbard
- Council Member, EPA + Roads Pocatello Office Manager : Jason S. Walker
- Council Member: Shane Warner
- Council Member, Cale Worley
Shane Warner was formerly Treasurer.[7]
The Northwestern Band of Shoshone ratified their constitution on August in 1987.[1]
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Language
Traditionally, the Northwestern Band of Shoshone Tribe speaks the Northern Shoshoni dialect of the Shoshoni language, which is written in the Latin script.[2]
Notable people with Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation ancestry
Mae Timbimboo Parry, storyteller, activist
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