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Skunkcap becomes first Indian Relay rider inducted into Montana Indian Athletic Hall of Fame
By LORI ANN EDMO
Sho-Ban News
BROWNING, Mont. — Hardee Skunkcap, Blackfeet/Shoshone-Bannock, is the first Indian Relay rider to be inducted in the Montana Indian Athletic Hall of Fame.
He was among the inductees November 23 at Carroll College in Helena, Mont.
“It was a high honor to be inducted into the Montana Athletic Hall of Fame being the first Indian Relay Rider with all those other outstanding athletes we would read about and see in the local news stations,” he said. (cont.)
In other news...
By BREE BAKER
Sho-Ban News
FORT HALL — The Shoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel hosted their annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on Sunday, December 1 where everyone was invited to have a fun and festive night to light up their property for the holiday season.
It was a fun night full of Christmas activities where attendees could meet with Santa Claus, enjoy the hot cocoa bar, and attend a free Under the Streetlamps concert.
Attendees were able to participate in different activities from 4 to 6 p.m. — guests had the chance to take a Christmas photo with Santa and Mrs. Claus that came with a free printout. There was a popcorn cart where everyone could grab a bag and enjoy a snack. (cont.)
By LORI ANN EDMO
Sho-Ban News
POCATELLO — The importance of restoring camas - a Shoshone-Bannock traditional food source was addressed in a November 19 presentation regarding “Collaborative Relationships for Co-Stewardship of the Great Camas Prairie,” at Idaho State University.
Despite the Camas Prairie’s location more than 150 miles away from the Fort Hall Indian Reservation, it was included in the 1868 Fort Bridger Treaty, but the area was excluded because of a stenographer error spelling it Kansas Prairie. It still has great significance to the Tribes because tribal members still return there in late May and early June to dig the camas root – a traditional food staple known as pasigo and tsuga. (cont.)
