Wind River Reservation

$4.75 Million Donation Aims To Improve Recreational Opportunities On The Wind River Reservation

By • 23 hours ago
Taylar Stagner

Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone youth will soon have access to more parks and playgrounds, outdoor trips, and recreational facilities on the Wind River Reservation. 

New Memorial Sculpture Will Honor Wind River's Veterans

By • Jan 14, 2020

A new veteran's memorial sculpture is set to be completed in Fort Washakie this summer. Organizers are asking for the public's help identifying veterans who have roots on the Wind River Reservation.

Wind River's Women And Girls Help Each Other Succeed In STEM

By • Jan 10, 2020
Savannah Maher

Every Wednesday afternoon, one hallway at Wyoming Indian High School turns into a robotics arena.

During an after school scrimmage in December, two teams were using remote controlled robots — which they built and programmed themselves — to move big yellow blocks called “stones” around an obstacle course. 12th grader Maranda Blackbird explained the rules.

Northern Arapaho Tribe Receives $5 Million Affordable Housing Grant

By • Dec 20, 2019
Northern Arapaho Tribal Housing

The Northern Arapaho Tribe has been awarded a nearly $5 million federal grant to develop affordable housing on the Wind River Reservation.

What CWC's Proposed Four-Year Degree Could Mean For The Wind River Reservation

By • Dec 20, 2019
Savannah Maher

On the last day of the semester at the Wind River Tribal College in Ethete, Dr. Tarissa Spoonhunter was in the kitchen cooking a big pot of chicken noodle soup.

"We're Not Separate From Nature": Northern Arapaho Activist Attends UN Climate Talks

By • Dec 13, 2019
United Nations

For the last couple of weeks, world leaders have been convening in Madrid, Spain for the United Nations' summit on climate change. Among them was a delegation of Indigenous youth. Wyoming Public Radio's Melodie Edwards caught up with one of the delegates who is there representing the Wind River Reservation. Micah (Big Wind) Lott addressed over 500,000 people on a stage with renowned activist Greta Thunberg, and when the delegation protested at the U.S. Embassy, they were among 75 Indigenous activists, some who were arrested by Spanish police. 

Big Wind begins with an introduction in Arapaho.

Wind River Landowners To Recieve Cobell Buy-Back Offers

By • Dec 13, 2019
Wikimedia Commons

Some landowners on the Wind River Reservation will soon receive offers through the Department of the Interior's Land Buy-Back Program. Representatives from the program held an "early-bird" informational session in Fort Washakie this week, where landowners learned about registering as willing sellers.

Northern Arapaho Tribe Set To Open Childcare Center In Riverton

By • Dec 6, 2019
Kyle Duba

Families on and near the Wind River Reservation will soon have a new option for around-the-clock childcare: the Northern Arapaho Tribe's Red Wolf Childcare Center in Riverton.

Wyoming Indian Middle School Represents Reservation And State At National Christmas Tree Lighting

By • Dec 5, 2019
Savannah Maher

The library at Wyoming Indian Middle School in Ethete is hands-down the coziest place in the building. When I walk in after driving through a snow storm, the lights are dim and there's some kind of woodsy incense burning. But a few weeks ago, librarian Jenn Runs Close to Lodge said the atmosphere was a bit more chaotic.


Higher Learning Commission Evaluate's CWC's Proposed Bachelor's Degree

By • Dec 4, 2019
Central Wyoming College

Central Wyoming College is looking to become the first community college in the state to offer a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degree. Representatives from the national Higher Learning Commission are visiting the college's Riverton campus this week to evaluate the proposed degree program.

Eastern Shoshone Tribe Considers Taking Over IHS Clinic Management

By • Nov 12, 2019
Indian Health Service (IHS)

The Eastern Shoshone Tribe is looking at taking over management of a federally-operated health clinic in Fort Washakie.

"The Art Of Home: A Wind River Story" Airs Nationally On PBS

By • Nov 11, 2019
Alpheus Media

 

A documentary film produced on the Wind River Reservation will air on PBS stations around the country on Monday, November 11.

November Is "Native American Heritage Month" In Riverton

By • Nov 11, 2019
City of Riverton

 

November is officially Native American Heritage month in the city of Riverton. Mayor Richard Gard signed a proclamation to that effect on Thursday, November 7.

An Exit Interview With Eastern Shoshone Business Councilman Leslie Shakespeare

By • Nov 5, 2019
Leslie Shakespeare

Eastern Shoshone Business Council Co-Chairman Leslie Shakespeare announced his resignation on Friday, November 1. Shakespeare said he's leaving for a position outside of tribal government that he "couldn't pass up," though he's not able to announce what that position is just yet. 

Before he was elected to the Business Council in 2016, Shakespeare served four years as an officer on the Wind River Police Department and two years as the Eastern Shoshone Tribe's liaison to the governor's office. In an interview with Wyoming Public Radio's Savannah Maher, he reflected on the progress he says the Tribe has made over the years.

Officials Look To Close Law Enforcement Loophole On The Wind River Reservation

By • Nov 5, 2019
Flickr Creative Commons

 

State lawmakers and police are looking for new solutions to a loophole that has long allowed non-Native people some degree of immunity from law enforcement on the Wind River Reservation.

Eastern Shoshone Business Council Co-Chairman Leslie Shakespeare Resigns

By • Nov 1, 2019
Eastern Shoshone Tribe

After three years serving on the Eastern Shoshone Business Council, Co-Chairman Leslie Shakespeare announced his resignation today. Next Friday, November 8 will be his last day on the council.

'The Arapaho Way' Documents Contemporary History Of The Wind River Reservation

By • Nov 1, 2019
Sara Wiles

Lander writer and photographer Sara Wiles has been spending time with families on the Wind River Reservation, and taking their pictures, since she started a job as a social worker there in the 1970's. Her latest book, The Arapaho Way: Continuity and Change on the Wind River Reservation, is a culmination of those 40 plus year relationships. Through essays and photographs, it documents the contemporary history of the Wind River.

Police Shooting Stirs Long-Simmering Tensions In Riverton

By • Oct 25, 2019
Savannah Maher

On a sunny October afternoon two weeks after the police shooting of 58-year-old Anderson Antelope, dozens marched down a busy street in Riverton chanting "Justice for Andy."

Horse Culture Program Hosts Healing Ride For Domestic Violence Awareness Month

By • Oct 23, 2019
Savannah Maher

Two-dozen young people rode 20 miles on horseback from Ethete to Arapahoe over the weekend. This ride, meant to honor Domestic Violence Awareness month, was the latest in a series of healing rides hosted by the Wind River Reservation's Horse Culture program. Many of the riders painted red handprints across their faces, a symbol of solidarity with Missing and Murdered Indigenous People.

After Decades-Long Struggle, Buffalo Return To Northern Arapaho Land

By • Oct 21, 2019
Savannah Maher

The news that 10 yearling buffalo were on their way to the Wind River Reservation came as a last minute surprise to most Northern Arapaho tribal members. But that didn’t stop more than 100 from gathering on a sunny Wednesday morning to welcome them. 


Northern Arapaho Tribe Welcomes First Buffalo Herd

By • Oct 16, 2019
Savannah Maher

The Northern Arapaho Tribe welcomed a herd of buffalo to their land for the first time on Wednesday. The 10 animals' arrival wasn't officially announced until Tuesday night, but that didn't stop more than 100 tribal members from gathering to watch their release.

Tribal Leaders Seek Help With Recruitment, Retention Of Indian Health Service Workers

By • Oct 9, 2019
Indian Health Service (IHS)

Members of the Eastern Shoshone Business Council are back from Washington D.C., where they met with Indian Health Service (IHS) officials about healthcare staffing on the Wind River Reservation.

"There's A Heartbeat To Wind River That People Don't Know About"

By • Oct 4, 2019
Savannah Maher

Growing up on the Wind River Reservation, Gabby St. Clair and Angelo Sage say that their families, traditions, and languages gave them a sense of belonging. But they both attended high school in predominantly white Reservation border towns. For Wyoming Public Radio's "Belonging" series, they sat down to talk about how the love and support of their tribal communities - St. Clair is Eastern Shoshone and Sage is Northern Arapaho - helps them through life's challenges and pulls them to stay here in Wyoming.

Lander Art Center Celebrates Wind River Artists

By • Sep 18, 2019
Lander Arts Center

The Lander Art Center is highlighting artists from the Wind River Reservation with an exhibit called "Art of Home." The show features beadwork, paintings, photography, sewing and sculpture from more than a dozen Native artists.

The Wind River Reservation's Role In The Movement For Tribal Education

By • Sep 6, 2019
University of Nebraska Press

Going to school might seem an ordinary rite of passage for children, but in Indian Country, school it has long meant assimilation and discrimination. It's why, back in the 1950's, the two tribes on the Wind River Reservation began the arduous process of starting their own school.

Central Wyoming College Works To Offer Bachelor Of Applied Science Degrees

By • Aug 28, 2019
Central Wyoming College

Students at Central Wyoming College may soon be able to pursue Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degrees without transferring to another institution.

Wind River Voters Carefully Watching The Native American Presidential Forum

By • Aug 20, 2019
Frank Lemere Native American Presidential Forum

Nine Democratic Presidential hopefuls and one independent candidate are gathered in Sioux City, Iowa for the Frank Lemere Native American Presidential Forum. Many Native voters are watching closely from the Wind River Reservation.

New Book Explores History Of Wyoming Indian High School

By • Aug 16, 2019
University of Nebraska Press

A new book details the hard-won battle fought by tribal leaders on the Wind River Reservation to open their own high school.

Tribal Leaders Discuss Climate Change With U.S. Senator

By • Aug 16, 2019
Savannah Maher

The Wind River Inter-Tribal Council welcomed U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse to the Reservation on Wednesday to discuss global climate change.

Wind River Receives FCC Grant To Expand Broadband Access

By • Aug 13, 2019
Savannah Maher

Northern Arapaho Tribal Industries has secured $4.1 million in federal funding to expand broadband access on the Wind River Reservation over the next decade.

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