Western Scholars Talk: Jackson Hole & Dammen Bia-Devope [Our Treaty]

Western Scholars Talk: Jackson Hole & Dammen Bia-Devope [our treaty]

Thursday, July 17, 6:30 – 7:30p | doors open at 6p

Join us as we welcome Nolan Brown and Bailey Dann, of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes’ Office of Original Territories and Historical Research, for a Western Scholars talk at the Jackson Hole History Museum.

The homelands of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes encompass the Jackson Hole area and beyond. In this locally focused talk, speakers from the Tribes’ Office of Original Territories and Historical Research will share their perceptions on specific treaty history, contemporary issues, tribal rights, collective responsibilities, and community well-being in relation to the Fort Bridger Treaty of 1868 and Jackson Hole.

This talk is free and open to the public and will take place on the History Museum’s outside Deck (weather permitting). Doors open at 6 p.m. at 175 East Broadway Ave.

Nolan Brown

Original Territories and Historical Research Manager for the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes

Nolan D. Brown (Shoshone-Bannock tribal member and Anishinaabe descendant) is the Original Territories and Historical Research Manager for the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, having worked in this area since 2017. Mr. Brown grew up on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation, Idaho, and among the Bois Forte Band of Minnesota Chippewa, his father's tribe. He draws inspiration from past leaders in his family, like Ehegande [Chief Egan], who led Bannocks, Shoshones, and Paiutes during the Bannock War of 1878. He strives to serve the Tribes and fulfill the Original Territories and Historical Research program’s mission to research, preserve, and interpret the historical and cultural legacy of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, and strengthen connections to original territories among Tribal citizens, all levels of government, and the public. Through historical research, education, and advocacy, the program safeguards Tribal rights and interests and ensures that the knowledge of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes remains accessible and meaningful for future generations.

Bailey Dann

Research and Education Specialist, Language and Cultural Preservation Department

Bailey J. Dann (Shoshone-Bannock) graduated from Grinnell College in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in anthropology, studio art, and secondary education (social studies). Following graduation, she taught the Shoshoni language at Chief Tahgee Elementary Academy in Fort Hall, ID. Bailey earned her master's degree in Anthropology at Idaho State University in 2023. Today, she is the Research and Education Specialist at her Tribes’ Language and Cultural Preservation Department, operating within the Office of Original Territories and Historical Research. Her responsibilities encompass diverse research and education projects in collaboration with state, federal, and nonprofit entities. Additionally, she contributes to documenting cultural and historic sites within the tribes’ ancestral homelands while coordinating educational initiatives and developing interpretive materials for Shoshone-Bannock tribal members, students, and the public. Furthermore, she serves on the Chief Tahgee Elementary Academy Board of Directors and as a trustee of the Museum of Idaho. Bailey enjoys weaving, sewing, beading, hide tanning, and oil painting in her free time.