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Participants heal at Suicide Prevention Gathering
By ROSELYNN WAHTOMY
Sho-Ban News
FORT HALL – Attendees of the Healing and Suicide Prevention Gathering were able to ease their grief with comfort from songs, dance prayers and words of encouragement on Saturday, September 27 at the Festival Arbor.
A round dance kicked off the evening’s events with singing by the Medicine Thunder drum group.
A free dinner was provided for participants before invited speakers began their presentations. Darrell Tendoy offered the prayer and encouraged people that it was good to help one another and to remember the ways the old people used to live by. They cared and were kind to each other. He told participants it was good they were there so they can help themselves. (cont.)
In other news..
By ROSELYNN WAHTOMY
Sho-Ban News
FORT HALL — Musical artist, Conrad Benally, took home the Best Gospel/Inspirational/Native American Church recording for his "Heart & Soul" album at the 16th annual Native American Music Awards (NAMMY) on Saturday, September 17.
Conrad is a Shoshone-Bannock tribal member and is accompanied on the album by his daughter, Mary Benally and companion Paula Farrah, who traveled to the Seneca Allegany Casino in Salamanca, New York to attend the awards ceremony. (cont.)
By LORI EDMO-SUPPAH
Sho-Ban News
FORT HALL — The Fort Hall Business Council is not authorizing a cost of living increase for all tribal entities for the new fiscal year including tribal government, Gaming, Enterprises, Shoshone-Bannock Hotel and Fort Hall Housing.
In addition, the FHBC has frozen the wages of all tribal employees including those on contract whose gross annual wages are in excess of $70,000 until further notice. Retro step increases for the positions during the time period are also not authorized. (cont.)
By LORI EDMO-SUPPAH
Sho-Ban News
POCATELLO — Both Native and non Native people came together September 17 at a solidarity rally for Standing Rock as the stand against the Dakota Access Pipeline at the Stephens Performing Arts Center on the Idaho State University campus.
Dr. Fahim Rahim hosted the rally prior to the Idaho Hometown Hero event. “The turnout was awesome,” he said. “We had many friends and speakers from the Native American community also non Native people came together and we all stood in unity with Standing Rock.” (cont.)
By LORI EDMO-SUPPAH
Sho-Ban News
POCATELLO — Shoshone-Bannock tribal member and former Professional Bull Rider Wiley Petersen was honored as an Idaho Hometown Hero September 17 at the Stevens Performing Art Center on the Idaho State University campus.
Petersen was among nine other honorees. He was honored for being a motivational speaker and mentor who gives back to his Native American community hoping to bridge the gaps created in society, along with helping further the progress of the tribal people. (cont.)
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• September 23-25, 2016 – California Indian Days and Pabanamanina Powwow at Paiute Palace Powwow Grounds, 2742 N Sierra Hwy, Bishop, California. Contest powwow and inter-tribal social gathering, drum contests, committee specials, vendors and food. For more information email bishoppowwow@yahoo.com, visit on Facebook at 2016 Pabanamanina Powwow or call (760) 920-2332 or (760) 920-4561.
• September 23-25, 2016 – 26th Annual Morongo Thunder & Lightning Powwow at 12700 Pumarra Road, Banning, California. For more information call (800) 849-4697, ext. 5165, email dtorres@morongo-nsn.gov and visit www.morongopowwow.com
• September 30 - October 2, 2016 – Last Chance Community Powwow at Exhibit Hall, Lewis & Clark County Fairgrounds, 98 W. Custer Avenue, Helena, Montana. For more information call (406) 439-5631, email lccpw@hotmail.com and visit lastchancepowwow.com
• September 30 - October 2, 2016 – Redding Rancheria Stillwater Powwow at Shasta District Fair Ground, 1890 Briggs Street, Anderson, California. For more info email powwow@redding-rancheria.com or call (530) 351-1822.
