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At a press conference in Fort Washakie on February 8, the FBI announced a new initiative to gather more data about Native Americans who’ve gone missing or been murdered in cases that haven’t been closed. The agency is seeking tips from the public to better understand what the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples (MMIP) crisis looks like in the state and what resources the agency can contribute to solving cases.
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Project addressing food insecurity on the Wind River Reservation gets land for growing and educatingAfter five years of connecting people to the land through food, the Wind River Food Sovereignty Project finally has some land to call its own. The 30-acre property in Fort Washakie will be home to a demonstration farm and learning garden, and will also host programming focused on growing and preserving Indigenous foods.
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The Eastern Shoshone Tribe is hoping to create a new community space dedicated to their culture, history, art and ongoing education. It’s a big undertaking, but the tribe now has some exciting financial and logistical support to help make this dream a reality.
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The Eastern Shoshone Indian Days powwow is a multi-day celebration in Ft. Washakie filled with dancing, competition, crafts, food and community. The 63rd annual powwow takes place this weekend.
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This weekend, an event on the Wind River Reservation is providing legal resources about housing, law enforcement and victim services. “Know Your Rights” training will be in Fort Washakie on Saturday. There will be presentations by representatives from the American Civil Liberties Union of Wyoming and Equal Justice Wyoming.
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Affordable housing is notoriously hard to find in Wyoming and especially hard to find on the Wind River Reservation. The Eastern Shoshone Housing Authority (ESHA) has a plan to use newly awarded money from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to tackle this issue and, most importantly, assist tribal members in navigating homeownership.
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Native Americans serve in the military at five times the national average. On the Wind River Indian Reservation a new memorial will honor them and their…
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Nearly all of Wyoming's school districts will remain closed in the coming weeks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Many are scrambling to provide…
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Fort Washakie High School on the Wind River Indian Reservation was a charter high school until a few years ago. Now it’s a public school. Most of its…