Fort Hall
  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. Call
208-238-3700 for more information. 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.
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