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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 audio starts at 00:37

Warning:

• A frequent beeping noise in the audio 
• A sharp noise at 16:55 

Description: 

This audio recording gives a broad historical overview of the Wind River Reservation. It touches on the Fort Bridger Treaties and the ceding of land, as well as the lives of notable leaders like Chief Washakie, Chief Black Coal, and Sharp Nose. It also includes the story of Sacagawea, Reverend John Roberts, and the origins of Fort Washakie as a military fort.

The conversation then shifts to modern life, covering the Shoshone Business Council, the history of local boarding schools, and the different gathering places for events like Powwows and Sundances. The speakers also mention recreational opportunities for visitors and the agricultural practices on the reservation before concluding. The overall feel of the audio suggests it may have originally been intended as a video.