Tendoy in Lemhi County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)

Tendoy, Chief of the Lemhi Shoshone

Lewis and Clark in Lemhi County

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, June 24, 2017

1. Tendoy, Chief of the Lemhi Shoshone Marker

Inscription. This community is named for a great man: Tendoy, chief of the Lemhi Shoshone from 1863 to 1907. During the Nez Perce, Bannock and Sheepeater troubles of the 1870s, Tendoy preserved the peace in Lemhi County. In gratitude, prominent local settlers supported the chief's staunch resistance to government efforts to move the Lemhis to the Fort Hall reservation near Pocatello.

In 1892 Congress voted Tendoy a monthly pension; he was the only Indian chief ever so honored. Tendoy died on Agency Creek in 1907, the year the government closed the Lemhi reservation and exiled the Lemhi Shoshone from this valley.

"we must consede (sic) him a place among the heroes of the age... From any standpoint, Tin Doi was a grand old man, with a strong personality, an indomitable will. His influence over his tribe was always for good." - Lemhi Herald, May 16, 1907

Erected by Bureau of Land Management.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Native Americans. A significant historical date for this entry is May 16, 1907.

Location. 44° 57.608′ N, 113° 38.645′ W. Marker is in Tendoy, Idaho, in Lemhi County. Marker is on State Highway 28 near Tendoy Lane, on the right. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1944 Idaho Highway 28, Tendoy ID 83468, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are

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within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Leaving the Lemhi Valley (here, next to this marker); Lewis and Clark: Trading for Horses (within shouting distance of this marker); Lewis and Clark (within shouting distance of this marker); First Irrigation Project (approx. 1.6 miles away); Salmon River Mission (approx. 1.6 miles away); a different marker also named The Salmon River Mission (approx. 1.6 miles away); Fort Lemhi (approx. 1.6 miles away); Sacajawea Comes Home (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tendoy.

Also see . . . Chief (Tin Doi) Tendoy - Find a Grave. He was also the nephew of Cameahwait and Sacajewea. He became Chief upon the death of Chief Snagg who was shot and killed by miners in 1863. Chief Tendoy was revered by the white settlers for his work as a peacemaker; he kept the hotheads of the tribe from exacting revenge on the whites or joining other tribes in their wars with them. (Submitted on October 31, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, June 24, 2017

2. Tendoy, Chief of the Lemhi Shoshone Marker

This marker is the righthand panel of the group on the left side.

Tendoy, Chief of the Lemhi Shoshone. on right image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer

3. Tendoy, Chief of the Lemhi Shoshone. on right

Tendoy, The Portal to the Byway image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, June 24, 2017

4. Tendoy, The Portal to the Byway

The Lewis and Clark National Back Country Byway and Adventure Road is a 36 mile loop from Tendoy, Idaho to Lemhi Pass and back to Tendoy over gravel roads with a 4000 foot gain and loss in elevation. There are 10 designated stops with pullouts on Byway and over two dozen information panels and markers on route. Estimated travel time is about 3 hours.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,097 times since then and 112 times this year. Last updated on May 9, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 31, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.