Wind River Reservation

Wyoming was one of many states that adopted a state version of the law when it looked like the federal version might get struck down in a 2023 Supreme Court case. But the state law is set to expire in 2027.

As immigration enforcement expands nationwide, Native families say increased ICE activity is creating fear in their communities, even among U.S. citizens and tribal members.

Sarah Ortegon is a visual artist, an actor and a dancer, who was born in Denver and now lives on the Wind River Reservation.

The turmoil stems from a contentious vote last month that’s caused controversy and confusion. It’s led to a protest and a meeting with Fremont County leaders.

Pres. Trump recently signed a budget bill that included ongoing funding the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts. But what that means on the ground in the Cowboy State is still up in the air.

Inflation and cost of heavy machinery were big concerns, as was the spread of invasive weeds like cheatgrass.

At a special General Council meeting earlier this month, a quorum of tribal members voted to replace the entire six-person Eastern Shoshone Business Council. Some say that meeting and vote were legitimate, but others disagree.

Seven hundred boxes of food went out into the community at the end of November, each with a package of bison meat from the reservation and chokecherry jam for elders.

At a workshop at the Wind River Tribal Conservation Summit, attendees rolled up their sleeves and tried their hand at crafting chokecherry patties on Indigenous Peoples Day.

The Wind River Promise Fund sets aside $250,000 to cover undergrad tuition costs and mandatory fees for full-time students. Another $2 million will be managed and invested like an endowment.