Experiences to Celebrate Native American Culture in Wyoming Ways to Experience Native American Culture in Wyoming: Powwows: Eastern Shoshone Indian Days Powwow in June, Ethete Celebration Powwow in July and Arapaho Powwow in September. Hoop Dancing: Summer dance exhibitions at the Fremont County…
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Native American culture has long been ingrained in Wyoming and remains an important part of the state’s makeup. Many Plains Indian tribes, including the Arapaho, Arikara, Bannock, Blackfeet, Cheyenne, Crow, Gros Ventre, Kiowa, Nez Perce, Sheep Eater, Sioux, Shoshone and Ute tribes, have left their…
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Nestled in Wyoming’s Wind River Country is the seventh largest Indian reservation in the country. Encompassing more than 2.2 million acres, the Wind River Indian Reservation is home to the Eastern Shoshone and the Northern Arapaho tribes. Visitors to the area can go to powwows and museums to learn…
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Artist Robert Martinez draws from his Northern Arapaho and Chicano roots to tell unexpected stories through his art. Recently, Martinez worked on a piece to commemorate Yellowstone National Park's 150th anniversary. Learn more about this Wyoming artist and what inspires his work. Where in Wyoming…
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Devils Tower — the iconic monolith in northeastern Wyoming — juts straight into the air, rising 1,200 feet from the grasslands near the Belle Fourche River. You can see this unimaginable pillar on the horizon from miles in any direction. This geologic formation is so mesmerizing it’s no wonder…
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Part of what makes Wyoming such a culturally rich destination is its Native American heritage, both past and present. Wyoming is home to two tribes – the Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone – which have members working to preserve and carry forward culturally significant aspects of their…
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