Fort Hall
Reservation
A great deal has changed for the first Americans over centuries,
but a great deal has remained the same. The Shoshone and Bannock
tribes were granted 1.8 million acres in Eastern Idaho under the
Fort Bridger Treaty of 1868. Survey errors, treaties, and
promises both kept and broken moved the boundaries of the tribal
lands to as little as 418 thousand acres and back to their
present area of almost 544 thousand acres.
 You are welcome
to our home.
There are parts of the reservation off limits
to casual visits in an effort to protect the ecology of the
Snake River Plain. We hope you will find our Reservation
educational and interesting. In addition to being home to the
tribes, the reservation holds several industries which will
benefit the traveler. A must see is a collection of Native
American art and artifacts at an unusual shop called The Clothes
Horse. Over generations the Shoshone Bannock tribes have
developed a particular style and quality which is considered
world class, some of their pieces are on display at the
Smithsonian.
 The Shoshone Bannock Tribal Museum tells the story of the tribes
and of the west. For example most residents of the United States have heard of the explorers
Lewis & Clark. Did you know they were guided by a Lemhi
Shoshone woman named Sacagawea? The Shoshone Bannock Indian
Festival and All Indian Rodeo is the second weekend of August
each year. Tribes from the United States and Canada gather
for this four day celebration. The public is welcome and
there is a small admission fee. The tribes also exercise
sovereign status in the operation of gaming. East Idaho's
only High Stakes Bingo, with up to $2,000,000 in prizes is found
at I-15's Exit 80, and Casinos featuring electronic lucky tab
machines are at Exit 80 and I-86's Exit 52. Some of the
machines operate in French and Spanish as well as English.
Your first stop, the Shoshone Bannock Tribal Museum!
The museum is open from 10 am till 6 pm April through October and
until 5 pm November through March.
 Shoshone-Bannock Tribe
PO Box 368
Fort Hall, Idaho 83203
Phone: (208)237-8433 Option 3
Toll Free:1-800-806-9229
Shoshone-Bannock Festival 360° Tour
Shoshone Bannock Casino Gaming & Hotel
Shoshone Bannock Tribes Website
Shoshone Bannock Tribal
Enterprises
Sho-ban
News
Historic Photos of Members of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribe
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