FORT HALL — The Shoshone-Bannock runoff election for the fourth position on the Fort Hall Business Council between incumbent Lee Juan Tendoy and challenger Louise S. Dixey is Friday, June 20 with polling sites at the five Fort Hall Reservation Districts Bannock Creek, Fort Hall, Gibson, Lincoln Creek and Ross Fork.

Polling hours are from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. with voting returns at the Tribal Business Center Council Chambers after the polls close late that evening. (cont.)

FORT HALL — Sho-Ban News staff Jeremy Shay and Lori Edmo won two Indigenous Journalists Association Division One media awards each in the annual contest.

Shay won first place for his photo of Dallon Yokoyama’s horse rearing while he hangs on during the Shoshone-Bannock Festival Indian Relay races. He also won second place for another Indian Relay photo of the Coby Team while rider EJ Enos goes out on an exchange. (cont.)

By LIZZIE BOYD
Sho-Ban News
FORT HALL — Shoshone-Bannock 477 departments came together Thursday June 12, to honor and recognize all Tribal graduates for 2025.

There were 182 graduates honored, with four graduates receiving their master’s and two received their doctorates degrees. The total graduates were researched by the 477 programs to find the graduates from all over the country. The 477 departments also supplied refreshments, fruit and cake for everyone in attendance. (cont.)

By LIZZIE BOYD
Sho-Ban News
FORT HALL — The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Elderly Nutrition program hosted their annual Honoring Our Elders Day June 13 at the old casino and that night had a powwow at Buffalo Lodge.

Erin Brownley, Tribal Health Diabetes department started spoke about being healthy, by making sure to get your water intake, protein foods, and exercise daily even if you’re standing by your chair and doing small exercises. She did a healthy plate discussion with the elders. Erin plans to work with the Nutrition department to have more frequent presentations for the elders. (cont.)