The Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation () is a federally recognized tribe of Shoshone people, located in Box Elder County, Utah. They are also known as the Northwestern Band of Shoshoni Indians.Pritzker 239
Current land holdings
The tribe owns a piece of land near the Utah-Idaho border, which is ."Shoshone tribe breaks ground on geothermal plant." News from Indian Country. October 2008. Retrieved 6 June 2013. It is located near Washakie, Utah. According to Darren Parry, the Northwestern Band does not consider this land a reservation as they own the land and are self-sustaining, not relying on federal sponsorship.
Government The tribe's headquarters is in Brigham City, Utah, but they also have a tribal office in Pocatello, Idaho. The tribe is governed by a democratically elected, seven-member tribal council. The current administration is as follows: Chairman: Dennis Alex Vice-Chairman, Natural Resources Officer: Bradley Parry Secretary: Alicia Martinez Treasurer, Kasey Hubbard Council Member, EPA + Roads Pocatello Office Manager : Jason S. Walker Council Member: Shane Warner Council Member, Cale Worley
Shane Warner was formerly Treasurer.
The Northwestern Band of Shoshone ratified their constitution on August in 1987.
Language Traditionally, the Northwestern Band of Shoshone Tribe speaks the Northern Shoshoni dialect of the Shoshoni language, which is written in the Latin script.
Notable people with Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation ancestry Mae Timbimboo Parry, storyteller, activist
Notes
References Pritzker, Barry M. A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. .
External links Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation, official website