Near Fort Hall in Bingham County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)
Newe'm Bo'ai -- "Indian Road"
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, June 22, 2017
1. Newe'm Bo'ai -- "Indian Road" Marker
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Newe'm Bo'ai -- "Indian Road". . This area was crossed by many trails used by the ancestors of the Shoshone and Bannock people. Some trails connected hunting and gathering grounds; others marked traditional ceremonial lands of the various Shoshone and Bannock bands. Among the trails was the Great Medicine Road, which was a major crossroads for traveling north and south through areas that would eventually be called Idaho and Utah. The crossroads served as a meeting location where people from the Shoshone and Bannock bands would gather. The area around and between Soda Springs and Pocatello, Idaho, was also widely used as a meeting place and roadway for all Shoshone and Bannock bands, as well as by the Ute people. , The Oregon Trail, a major route for white settlers moving west, followed part of the Great Medicine Road. , Along the Great Medicine Road are many hot pools, or thermal springs, which were used by the Shoshone and Bannock people for medicinal and ceremonial purposes; the practice continues to this day. Many different resources, such as plants and minerals (especially red and white rocks and soils), were collected in this area for use in medicinal practices. Women, in particular, played an important role in collecting and administering these medicinal items. , The Great Medicine Road provided access to many life-sustaining resources used by the Shoshone and Bannock people, including a variety of plants and animals, chalks and paints, willows and other material used in craft and art, and materials for hunting and fishing. The waters of the area are of central importance to both subsistence practices and cultural identity. , For more information on the history and culture of the Shoshone and Bannock people, please visit the Tribes' website or the Shoshone-Bannock Tribal Museum in Fort Hall, Idaho
This area was crossed by many trails used by the ancestors of the Shoshone and Bannock people. Some trails connected hunting and gathering grounds; others marked traditional ceremonial lands of the various Shoshone and Bannock bands. Among the trails was the Great Medicine Road, which was a major crossroads for traveling north and south through areas that would eventually be called Idaho and Utah. The crossroads served as a meeting location where people from the Shoshone and Bannock bands would gather. The area around and between Soda Springs and Pocatello, Idaho, was also widely used as a meeting place and roadway for all Shoshone and Bannock bands, as well as by the Ute people.
The Oregon Trail, a major route for white settlers moving west, followed part of the Great Medicine Road.
Along the Great Medicine Road are many hot pools, or thermal springs, which were used by the Shoshone and Bannock people for medicinal and ceremonial purposes; the practice continues to this day. Many different resources, such as plants and minerals (especially red and white rocks and soils), were collected in this area for use in medicinal practices. Women, in particular, played an important role in collecting and administering these medicinal items.
The Great Medicine Road provided access to many life-sustaining resources used by the
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Shoshone and Bannock people, including a variety of plants and animals, chalks and paints, willows and other material used in craft and art, and materials for hunting and fishing. The waters of the area are of central importance to both subsistence practices and cultural identity.
For more information on the history and culture of the Shoshone and Bannock people, please visit the Tribes' website or the Shoshone-Bannock Tribal Museum in Fort Hall, Idaho
Location. 43° 1.294′ N, 112° 24.657′ W. Marker is near Fort Hall, Idaho, in Bingham County. Marker can be reached from Ross Fort (Simplot) Road near Interstate 15, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Hall ID 83203, United States of America. Touch for directions.
More about this marker. This marker is located at the Shoshone-Bannock Information Center near the Ross Fork (Simplot) Road exit (Exit 80) of Interstate 15.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 20, 2017. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 256 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on September 20, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.