EST_CLIR_0053_Language

Disclaimer: This audio was digitized thanks to a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) through the Recordings at Risk program, a national regranting program administered to support the preservation of rare and unique audio, audiovisual, and other time-based media of high scholarly value through digital reformatting. Thank you to CLIR for supporting our project  “Digitizing Important Eastern Shoshone Tribal Government Proceedings, Sacred Ceremonies and Rare Language Recordings, 1978-2018.

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Date: Unknown date 

Note: The discussion ends at 12:07, followed by powwow drumming until the end of the track. The speakers also take short pauses at various points during the recording.

Description:

This audio features a male and female speaker who describe the Wind River Reservation, focusing first on the Northern Arapaho side in the Ethete area. They discuss significant places like St. Michael's Mission and the surrounding community. The conversation touches on the functions of various other buildings in the Ethete area and the Arapaho Powwow.

The speakers also mention influential religious figures like Reverend John Roberts and Reverend Colage. The audio then covers tourist activities, Such as the Sacagawea and Chief Washakie cemeteries, and the Indian Village. The recording concludes with a historical overview of the Wind River Reservation, including its total acreage, the distribution of its people, and the collective effort that went into making the Reservation what it is.