Idaho National Guard Participates in 13th Annual Return of the Boise Valley People

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On behalf of and in partnership with the descendants of the original Boise Valley People, the Idaho National Guard is proud to have participated in the 13th Annual Return of the Boise Valley People June 13-16. The night of June 13 started with a welcoming ceremony at Boise City Hall Plaza.
The welcoming ceremony included remarks from Tribal leaders, Boise Mayor Lauren McLean and the Commanding General of the Idaho Air National Guard Brig. Gen. Tim Donnellan speaking on the front steps of Boise City Hall.
On June 14, the public was invited to share in the culture of the original Boise Valley people at Eagle Rock Park. Eagle Rock Park is a spiritual gathering place for Tribal people who return to offer prayers for ancestors buried at the site.
On June 15, the Idaho National Guard dedicated a sports complex to the Tribes during a ceremony hosted by the Adjutant General of Idaho Maj. Gen. Michael Garshak.
ROTBVP is intended to welcome home the descendants of the original inhabitants of the Boise Valley. Descendants of the original Boise Valley people include the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes in Fort Hall, Idaho; Shoshone-Paiute Tribes, Owyhee Nevada; Burns Paiute Tribe, Burns, Oregon; Fort McDermitt Paiute-Shoshone, McDermitt, Nevada and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Warm Springs, Oregon.