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.
Current land holdings of the Band
The tribe owns a piece of land near the Utah-Idaho border, which is 189-acres large. 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, Website and Social Media Manager: Bradley Parry Secretary: Alicia Martinez Treasurer, EPA + Roads Pocatello Office Manager : Jason S. Walker Council Member, Fundraising: Darren Parry Council Member: Shane Warner Council Member, Economic Development: Jeffrey Parry
Shane Warner was formerly Treasurer.
The Northwestern Band of Shoshone ratified their constitution on August in 1987.
Economic development
In 2008, the Northwestern Band began construction on a 100-megawatt geothermal plant near Honeyville, Utah, near the Utah-Idaho Border.
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. .