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Shoshone-Bannock Jr./Sr. High School ‘Honor Our Graduates’ Powwow
By LIZZIE BOYD
Sho-Ban News
FORT HALL — The Sho-Ban Junior/Senior High School “Honor Our Graduates” Powwow was May 23 and 24 where Tyson Shay was the master of ceremonies, Kyle Nipwater was the arena director, and The Horses from Arizona was the host drum.
Royalty was selected Friday night where Seth Stacey was named Sho-Ban High Queen and is the first Two Spirit queen. First attendant Aiyana Eschief and second attendant is Kimora Graves Pevo. Sho-Ban Princess is Acacia Mendez and Brave is Devin Pebeahsy.
There were numerous specials throughout the duration of the powwow. (cont.)
In other news...
FORT HALL — The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes General Election is Friday, May 30 when registered tribal voters will vote for up to four Fort Hall Business Council members.
Primary Election winners Nathan Small, Louise S. Dixey, Russell Haskett, Felicia Dawn Hernandez and Elma Thompson go up against incumbents Ladd R. Edmo, Nancy Eschief Murillo and Lee Juan Tendoy. (cont.)
By BREE BAKER
Sho-Ban News
FORT HALL — Sixteen students graduated from Shoshone-Bannock Jr./Sr. High School on Thursday, May 22 in the Blaine Dixey Gymnasium beginning at 6 p.m. The theme this year was “Graduation is only the beginning,” was the theme. The drum group was Ghost Canyon. Michael Tindore was the M.C. and Jessica James was the keynote speaker. The Class of 2025 graduates are Joely Antelope, Robin Antelope, Jasmine Baldwin, Arimo Bosquez, Daesion Coby, Terrance Dixey, Laila Dogsleep, Allen Flores, Zoey Graves, Michael Pahvitse-Martinez, Kaiden Saiz, Bam Sequints, LeeLayla Tendoy, Cordell Wahtomy, Hazebah Wahtomy, and Colton Whitehead. (cont.)
By MICHAEL STEELE
Policy Analyst
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Fort Hall Business Council Vice Chairwoman Donna Thompson joined Tribal leaders from across the Western U.S. and Alaska on May 22 to participate in a Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) consultation regarding recent Executive Orders impacting Indian Country.
The consultation provided tribal leaders an opportunity to provide suggestions to the BIA on topics including how to restructure Indian Affairs to support more efficient interactions with Tribes, and to comment on accelerating processes for emergency permitting procedures in response to the National Energy Emergency declared by President Trump. (cont.)
By LORI ANN EDMO
Sho-Ban News
FORT HALL — The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes reaffirm that the Mountain Home Economic Development Project is continuing as planned.
The Tribes Mountain Home Task Force issued the statement after the Mountain Home News managing editor Brian S. Orban said he received an anonymous telephone call saying the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes officially canceled plans to build a casino resort in Mountain Home. He wanted to verify it was correct. (cont.)
