Ethete News

Jackson Hole, Wyo.-The tidy, bare homes and scruffy yards of Wind River Indian Reservation reflect a tough existence where strong winds, extreme temperatures and little moisture limit the possibilities for livelihood.

Written by MATT JOYCE CHEYENNE, Wyo. Members of the Northern Arapaho Tribe planned to hold a memorial walk Saturday to mark the one-year anniversary of the deaths of three girls whose bodies were found in a tribal housing complex.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jim McBride is reaching out to tribal leaders to try to improve education on the Wind River Indian Reservation.

The Northern Arapaho Tribe reports that its casino operations and associated businesses are now the largest employer in Fremont County.

Helen Cedar Tree, the oldest member of the Northern Arapaho Tribe and a longtime supporter of tribal community and cultural preservation efforts, has died.

Four more fatalities, one near Glenrock, one south of Ethete, one on I-80 near Point of Rocks, and another by Wamsutter, have been reported by the Wyoming Highway Patrol.