02.14.2022. The above image depicts Shoshone railroad employees at the Pocatello, Idaho railroad shops in 1910. Left to right, William Tindore a boilermaker helper, George LaVatta a cranesman, Ben LaVatta a machinist, Charles Sorrelle a babbitman, Robert Sorrelle a boilermaker helper, Alonzo Kutch a machinist, Clarence Poog a trucker at a freight house. Photograph courtesy of the Union Pacific Museum …
01.31.2022. The above image is titled, “Shoshone Indians looking at Locomotive on Desert.” Courtesy of Stanford Libraries. Every other week or less, we will offer short announcements, historical write-ups, links or references, in support of the May 19-21st Railroads in Native America (RNA) gathering. Intro: With the support of Utah’s eight distinct tribal nations, and twenty supporting organizations, and with …
We are bringing together Native and non-Native scholars, students, artists, musicians, tribal citizens, tribal government representatives, and the general public. This 2nd gathering and symposium invite conversation about the fraught and dynamic relationship between Native peoples and railroads.Gathering organizers encourage your submissions across a wide range of mediums. The gathering is to be inclusive, intergovernmental, and interdisciplinary. The symposium is hosted …
Call for Submissions Deadline: January 15, 2022 (CLOSED) As of January 15, 2022 the proposal period has closed; if you would like to discuss an idea with the program committee please write to Alessandra La Rocca (l.alessandra87@gmail.com) and Farina King (king64@nsuok.edu). Event Location: Ogden Union Station (2501 Wall Street, Ogden, UT) Date: May 19-21, 2022 About the Railroads in Native …
Shari Pena – Foster Parent of the Year 2021
Overall, this year’s session of the Utah Legislature was mostly positive for Native Americans, even if (or maybe because) nothing groundbreaking was proposed. Many of the bills that will help tribes actually focus on larger issues that rural communities statewide want to address. There have also been multiple resolutions that either support tribes or pay tribute to indigenous people.
Leyonah Endischee, a freshman, entered the Utah State Senate Visual Arts Competition after being encouraged by her art teacher, Georgiana Simpson. Endischee ended up placing third, which earned her a trip to the Utah State Capitol and $1,000 for a 529 education savings account.
Utah’s eight sovereign tribes, as well as American Indians living throughout the state, will likely begin among the first groups to see real consequences because of the ongoing federal shutdown.
The annual report for the Division of Indian Affairs, submitted to the Utah Legislature every year, is now available for the public.The annual report covers fiscal year 2018, which ended June 30, 2018.
Native fusion might be the best way to describe the menu at the Urban Indian Center’s Native Foods potluck, featuring specialties from Utah’s eight tribes. Dishes ranged from the corn mush, infused with calcium-rich juniper ash, to bison and turnip stew and elderberry gravy. Side dishes included Piki and Kneel-down corn breads, which are considered Hopi and Navajo versions of tamales, as well as pine nut cake and an anti-inflammatory Navajo tea.
The partnership between the Division of Indian Affairs and Utah Valley University has provided important stability for the Governor’s Native American Summit, reports the Daily Herald.