Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation facts for kids
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 431 enrolled members | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 United States( Utah) |
|
| Languages | |
| Shoshoni language, English | |
| Religion | |
| Native American Church, Mormonism, | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| other Western Shoshone peoples, Ute people |
The Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation (Shoshoni: So-so-goi) 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.
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Reservation
The tribe's reservation, the Washakie Reservation, located near the Utah-Idaho border, is 189-acres large. It is located near Washakie, Utah.
Economic development
In 2008, the Northwestern Band began construction on a 100-megawatt geothermal plant near Honeyville, Utah, near the Utah-Idaho Border.
Language
Traditionally, the Northwestern Band of Shoshone Tribe speaks the Northern Shoshoni dialect of the Shoshoni language, which is written in the Latin script.
Notable people with Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation ancestry
Mae Timbimboo Parry, storyteller, activist
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