Medium: Graphite on paper, Size: 10 x 12 in. framed: 19.5 x 23.5 in.
The Story
" The Waiting Time"
The historic Shoshone Indians of the Ute-Aztecan linguistic stock occupied territory in California, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming, although most of them seemed to be settled in the Snake river area in Idaho. Historical documents from the Lewis & Clark expedition often refer to the Shoshone as the “Snake Indians,” but the actual name “Shoshone” means “The Valley People.” The Shoshone were few in numbers with the total population being somewhere around 8000. In 1875, resident Ulysses S. Grant established a 100-square mile executive order reservation for the Lemhi Valley Shoshone, establishing the Lem-hi Valley Indian Reservation for use by the Shoshone, Bannock, and Sheep eater tribes.
