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Shoshone around their tipi, probably taken around 1890
Shoshone around their tipi, probably taken around 1890
"Shoshone Indians at Ft. Washakie, Wyoming Indian reservation. Chief Washakie (at left) extends his right arm." Some of the Shoshones are dancing as the soldiers look on, 1892.
"Shoshone Indians at Ft. A tipi' (also teepee, tepee) is a conical Tent originally made of animal skins or birch bark and popularized by the Native Americans Washakie, Wyoming Indian reservation. Chief Washakie (at left) extends his right arm. " Some of the Shoshones are dancing as the soldiers look on, 1892.

The Shoshone ([ʃoʊˈʃoʊni] (help·info) or [ʃəˈʃoʊni] (help·info)) are a Native American tribe with three large divisions: the Northern, the Western and the Eastern. The Shoshone ( or) are a Native American tribe with three large divisions the Northern the Western and the Eastern The Shoshone ( or) are a Native American tribe with three large divisions the Northern the Western and the Eastern Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States

The Northern Shoshone are concentrated in eastern Idaho, western Wyoming, and north-eastern Utah. The State of Idaho ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States of America. The State of Wyoming ( is a sparsely populated state in the western region of the United States. The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States. The Eastern lived in Wyoming, northern Colorado and Montana. The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. Montana ( is a state in the Western United States. One-third of the state in the western part contains numerous mountain ranges (approximately 77 named of the northern Conflict with the Blackfoot, Crow, Lakota, Cheyennes, and Arapahos pushed them south and westward after about 1750. The Blackfoot Confederacy or Niitsítapi (meaning "original people" c The Crow, also called the Absaroka or Apsáalooke, are a tribe of Native Americans who historically lived in the Yellowstone The Lakota (laˈkˣota (also Teton, Tetonwan) are a Native American tribe Cheyenne are a Native American nation of the Great Plains. The Cheyenne Nation is composed of two united tribes, the Só'taa'e (more commonly The Arapaho (in French: Gens de Vache) tribe of Native Americans historically living on the eastern plains of Colorado and Wyoming The Western ranged from central Idaho, northwestern Utah, central Nevada, and in California about Death Valley and Panamint Valley. Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Death Valley is the lowest driest and hottest Valley in the United States. Panamint Valley is a long basin located east of the Argus Range and Slate Range and west of the Panamint Range in eastern California, in the western This group is sometimes called the Panamint. The Idaho groups of Western Shoshone were called Tukuaduka (sheep eaters), while the Nevada/Utah ones were called the Gosiute or Toi Ticutta (cattail eaters).

Possibly the most famous member of the Shoshone tribe was Sacajawea who accompanied the Corps of Discovery with Meriwether Lewis and William Clark in their exploration of the Western United States. Sacagawea (also Sakakawea, Sacajawea; see below) (c 1788 – December Meriwether Lewis ( August 18, 1774 &ndash October 11, 1809) was an American Explorer, Soldier, and public administrator William Clark ( August 1, 1770 &ndash September 1, 1838) was an American explorer soldier Indian agent, and territorial governor The Western United States &mdashcommonly referred to as the American West or simply the West &mdashtraditionally refers to the region comprising the westernmost The estimated population of Northern and Western Shoshone was 4,500 in 1845. 3,650 Northern Shoshone and 1,201 Western Shoshone were counted in 1937 by the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs. History Although the bureau which was called the Office of Indian Affairs was formed in 1824 similar agencies had existed in the U

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History

The Northern Shoshone fought conflicts with settlers in Idaho in the 1860s which included the Bear River Massacre and again in 1878 in the Bannock War. The Bannock War was an 1878 War primarily between the Bannock people and the Northern Shoshone, tribes of Native Americans, vs the United They fought alongside the United States Army in the 1876 Battle of the Rosebud against their traditional enemies, the Lakota and Cheyenne. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. The Battle of the Rosebud (also known the Battle of the Rosebud Creek) occurred June 17, 1876, in the Montana Territory between the Lakota or Lakotah may refer to Lakota people, a Native American tribe Lakota language, the language of the Lakota Cheyenne are a Native American nation of the Great Plains. The Cheyenne Nation is composed of two united tribes, the Só'taa'e (more commonly

In 1911 a small group of Bannock under a leader named "Shoshone Mike" killed four ranchers in Washoe County, Nevada[1]. Washoe County is a County located in the US state of Nevada. The population was 339486 at the 2000 census; 2006 Census Bureau A posse was formed, and on February 26, 1911, they caught up with the band, and eight of them were killed, along with one member of the posse, Ed Hogle[2]. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Three children and a woman who survived the battle were captured. The remains of some of the members of the band were repatriated from the Smithsonian Institution to the Fort Hall Idaho Shoshone-Bannock Tribe in 1994[3]. The Smithsonian Institution (smɪθsoʊnɪən is an educational and research institute and associated Museum complex administered and funded by the Government of The Fort Hall Indian Reservation is an Indian reservation of the Shoshoni and Bannock people in the U

In 1982, the Western Shoshone, who also invited "unrepresented tribes," made a declaration of sovereignty and began issuing its own passports as the Western Shoshone National Council. Sovereignty is the exclusive Right to control a Government, a country, a people or oneself A passport is a document issued by a national government which certifies for the purpose of international travel the identity and nationality of its holder

In 2008, the Shoshone Nation acquired the site of the Bear River Massacre[4].

Reservations

Rabbit-Tail
Rabbit-Tail

References

  1. ^ America's Last Indian Battle
  2. ^ Ed Hogle memorial
  3. ^ NMNH - Repatriation Office - Reports - Great Basin - Nevada
  4. ^ [1]

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External links

Shoshone is a Native American language spoken by the Shoshone people Western Shoshone traditional narratives include myths legends tales and oral histories preserved by the Western Shoshone people of eastern California and western Nevada Sacagawea (also Sakakawea, Sacajawea; see below) (c 1788 – December Old Toby was a Shoshone guide for the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

Dictionary

Shoshone

-proper noun

  1. An Amerind ethnic group of North America, especially of Wyoming and Idaho.
  2. The Uto-Aztecan language spoken by the Shoshone people.
  3. The Shoshone National Forest in Wyoming.
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