Newe Tesumpatukanteh (Indian Education)

The Fort Washakie School and Community welcome you to our beautiful reservation.

Isen Tammen Newe Sokoppeh (This is Our Indian Land)

The Wind River Indian Reservation is the seventh largest reservation in the U.S. and home to four thousand Eastern Shoshone and nine thousand Northern Arapahos. Both groups are reviving languages and cultural and spiritual practices that used to be repressed or even outlawed by the U.S. government.

Culture Night

Culture Night is more than just an event; it’s a commitment to upholding diverse opinions, celebrating our core values, and strengthening the ties that bind our school community. The Office of Indian Education aims to provide our students with memorable Cultural Night experiences that they can bring into the classroom and make them feel at home. With a special thanks to the following committees & tribal partners: FWS staff, parent committees, JOM, FWS student clubs, and Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribal programs. Huwiihu, the Office of Indian Education coordinators, Randy Nagitsy, and Stephen “Chaske” Valdez look forward to reasserting cultural presence in FWS by coordinating events such as our Culture Nights. Usen Taka!

Join OIE Planning Groups

We're excited to have you involved! Please send us an email to let us know if you’d like to help with Planning Group 1 or Planning Group 2. View the Planning Group flyers and the Indigenous Awareness Dates flyer for details.

Explore the Wind River Indian Reservation

TravelStorys Self-Guided Audio Tour

The tour follows US Hwy 287 from the Town of Lander, Wyoming, north to the Rte. 26 junction and features student-produced interviews and stories of the vast 2.2-million-acre Wind River Indian Reservation, highlighting the native Shoshone peoples who live there, the dramatic scenery, and wildlife of the region.

Here at the Fort Washakie School, students researched and wrote tour stories to interpret their culture and inform visitors. In these tours, virtual and onsite travelers experience a storied landscape, mixing fascinating stories of the people with interpretation of the native cultures and key sites to visit.

In Part One of the self-guided tour, travelers visit the historic town of Fort Washakie and the grave site of Sacajawea, the revered Shoshone guide who guided the Lewis and Clark expedition with her extensive knowledge of the rugged region and her language skills. Visitors can explore the Wind River Trading Company with historical exhibits and learn about Wyoming's largest Indian powwow and traditional celebration held in June.

Part Two of the tour loops east and highlights the Arapaho people, their history and stories, and regional geothermal features.

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