VAP Pride Month Block Party
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Fort Hall Business Council elects new officers for 2025-26 term
By ROSELYNN YAZZIE
Office of Public Affairs
FORT HALL — The Tribal Election Board certified the results of the Fort Hall Business Council Special Run-Off Election on June 20.
Tendoy was sworn into office on June 24 in a ceremony administered by Fort Hall Bureau of Indian Affairs Superintendent Dawn D. Davis.
Following the swearing-in, the Fort Hall Business Council convened to elect new officers for the 2025–2026 term. The newly elected officers are as follows: Donna Thompson, Chairwoman; Lee Juan Tendoy, Vice Chairman; Devon Boyer, Secretary; Ladd Edmo, Treasurer; Ronald Todd Appenay, Sergeant-at-Arms; Nathan Small and Russell Haskett, Council Members. (cont.)
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FORT HALL — Fort Hall Business Council incumbent Lee Juan Tendoy won the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes run off election June 20 with 299 votes while Louise S. Dixey received 261 votes.
He was sworn into office June 24 and elected vice chairman. He thanked the voters for voting for him at the election returns. (cont.)
By LIZZIE BOYD
Sho-Ban News
FORT HALL — On June 18, the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Victims Assistance Program (VAP) hosted a Pride Month Block party outside their office.
Audrey Jim, Victims Assistance Program Manager, welcomed everyone to the event and introduced Miss Sho-Ban Dystnee Rope who also gave a welcome.
There were informational booths set up, vendor booths and program staff gave out snow cones to participants throughout the event.
Various speakers and presenters including Rose Ann Abrahamson shared words about acceptance of the two-spirit people and said, “as Indigenous and Newe we did not discourage or discriminate against the two-spirit people.” Crystlll Blue gave a performance during the event. (cont.)
