Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation
The Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation is a federally recognized tribe of Shoshone people, located in Box Elder County, Utah. They are also known as the '''Northwestern Band of Shoshoni Indians.'''
Current land holdings
The tribe owns a piece of land near the Utah-Idaho border, which is. It is located near Washakie, Utah. According to Darren Parry, the Northwestern Band does not consider this land a reservation as they own the land and are self-sustaining, not relying on federal sponsorship.Government
The tribe's headquarters is in Brigham City, Utah, but they also have a tribal office in Pocatello, Idaho. The tribe is governed by a democratically elected, seven-member tribal council. The current administration is as follows:- Chairman: Dennis Alex
- Vice-Chairman, Natural Resources Officer: Bradley Parry
- Secretary: Alicia Martinez
- Treasurer, Kasey Hubbard
- Council Member, EPA + Roads Pocatello Office Manager : Jason S. Walker
- Council Member: Shane Warner
- Council Member, Cale Worley
The Northwestern Band of Shoshone ratified their constitution on August in 1987.