Events this week to honor Boise Valley's Tribal history
Events in Boise this week will celebrate Boise Valley's Tribal history as part of the 14th annual Return of the Boise Valley People.
The annual celebration, in partnership with the Idaho National Guard, is meant to welcome home descendants of Boise Valley's original inhabitants. Boise Valley people's descendants are from several Native American tribes, including the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, the Shoshone-Paiute Tribe, the Burns Paiute Tribe, the Fort McDermitt Paiute-Shoshone Tribe, and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs.
A welcoming ceremony is planned Thursday night at Boise City Hall, followed by a cultural event Friday morning at Eagle Rock Park, a spiritual gathering place where Tribal people return to pray for ancestors buried there.
The welcoming ceremony
When: 7 p.m. Thursday
Where: Boise City Hall, at 150 N. Capitol Blvd. in Boise
What's planned: Remarks from Tribal leaders, Boise Mayor Lauren McLean and the Idaho National Guard's Commanding General, Maj. Gen. Tim Donnellan.
The cultural event
When: 10 a.m. Friday
Where: Eagle Rock Park, at 2150 Old Penitentiary Road in Boise
What's planned: The public can share in the culture of Boise Valley's original people. The event is planned to include informational booths, and the presentation of new signs about Boise Valley Tribal history that are slated to be posted in Boise.
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