Shoshone-Bannock Tribes to receive Idaho State Historical Society Esto Perpetua Award
BOISE — The Idaho State Historical Society is presenting the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes with an Esto Perpetua Award June 6 in Boise in recognition of accomplishments in Idaho history that have made an impact in public and professional service, volunteerism and philanthropy.
The Tribes are being recognized for their ongoing partnership to provide information and understanding about Idaho tribal history according to a letter from the Idaho Historical Society. The collaborative efforts on initiatives such as the Origins Theater, exhibits and educational programs at the Idaho State Museum and the Roots of Wisdom: Native Knowledge. Shared Science special exhibition illuminate the dual commitment to preserving and imparting the cultural heritage of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes.
In addition, their collaboration with the State Historic Preservation Office on Idaho’s History Highway Markers program is a “testament to the importance of partnerships and stewardship in disseminating the Tribes cultural heritage and ensuring that it is recognized throughout the state.
The four other Idaho tribes are also receiving the award including the Coeur d’Alene Tribe, Kootenai Tribe of Idaho, Nez Perce Tribes and the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes.
Louise Dixey, Language and Culture Preservation Director, said language speakers Tony Moon Elk and the late Louida Unger were recorded for the Origins Theater video and Velda Racehorse served as narrator of the Tribes origin story. Nolan Brown from the Original Territories program did partnership work on the Roots of Wisdom: Native Knowledge exhibition.
