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AMERICAN FALLS — The American Falls High School Powwow was February 8 that featured a couple of dance specials, and a free meal of Indian tacos was served after the first session.
Emma Carter helped organize the powwow for her senior project. Dave Archuleta and Matt Wilson served as emcees. Alex Graves and Danny Edmo were the arena directors. Drum groups included Duck Valley Singers, Blue Sky, Medicine Thunder and Sage Point.
Royalty was also selected. American Falls High School Queen is Serenity Jones. William Thomas Middle School Princess is Jacoba Carter, J.R. Simplot Elementary Princess is Luella Farmer and Hillcrest Elementary Tzi Tzi Princess is Socorro Martinez. (cont.)
In other news...
By LIZZIE BOYD
Sho-Ban News
FORT HALL – On February 11, Sammy Matsaw Jr. served his last day on the Fort Hall Business Council as he resigned prior to completing his first two-year term.
He said the opening prayer for the Tribal member meeting, addressed Tribal member requests, Tribal government and Shoshone-Bannock Casino issues.
Matsaw said he resigned because, “It’s not easy being tormented, it’s hard on my soul and hard to go home to my family and not take work home.” “It bleeds over to my kids, they are being hurt by these people.” He recently faced scrutiny because some tribal members questioned his identity as a Shoshone-Bannock. (cont.)
FORT HALL – The Fort Hall Business Council acknowledges the concerns of Shoshone-Bannock Tribal members regarding the new Trump Administration’s Executive Orders that may affect their identification as an original people of the Americas.
Out of an abundance of caution, the Council passed a resolution on February 4, directing the Tribal Enrollment Department to renew or replace lost Tribal identification (ID) cards at no cost to the membership for a period of six months, through August 4. (cont.)
By BREE BAKER
Sho-Ban News
POCATELLO — The First Annual Koral Sugiyama Classic, girls wrestling tournament named after Shoshone-Bannock tribal member, Koral Sugiyama was February 7 and 8 in Pocatello at Irving Middle School.
The tournament was at Irving Middle School because Sugiyama first started her wrestling career in the eighth grade. Over 150 female wrestlers from 15 Idaho high schools competed in the tournament. High schools present were Malad, Bonneville, Eagle, Preston, Mountain Home, Marsh Valley, Century, Skyline, Thunder Ridge, Aberdeen, Pocatello, Bear Lake, Challis, Highland, and Salmon. (cont.)
By ROSELYNN YAZZIE
Office of Public Affairs
BOISE – The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes presented two topics at the Idaho Council on Indian Affairs (ICIA) meeting on January 23.
The first presentation voiced the Tribes’ opposition to the Idaho Department of Education's approval of the PragerU curriculum in Idaho’s K-12 classrooms. It was brought forth by Jessica James, the Tribal Education Program Manager, and Michael Steele, the Tribe’s Policy Analyst. (cont.)
