Fort Washakie ( arp, Ce'eyeino'oowu') is a

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(CDP) in Fremont County,

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, United States, within the

Wind River Indian Reservation The Wind River Indian Reservation, in the west-central portion of the U.S. state of Wyoming, is shared by two Native American tribes, the Eastern Shoshone ( shh, Gweechoon Deka, ''meaning: "buffalo eaters"'') and the Northern Arapaho ( arp, ...

and along U.S. Route 287. The population was 1,759 at the 2010 census. The headquarters for the Eastern Shoshone Tribe is located in Fort Washakie, as well as the Bureau of Indian Affairs agency for the

. Fort Washakie is named after nearby Fort Washakie, a

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post established in 1869 and named after Chief

Washakie Washakie (1804/1810 – February 20, 1900) was a prominent leader of the Shoshone people during the mid-19th century. He was first mentioned in 1840 in the written record of the American fur trapper, Osborne Russell. In 1851, at the urging o ...

in 1878.

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is also named for Washakie.

Geography

Fort Washakie is located at (42.999137, -108.911782). It is in the foothills of the

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and just east of the Continental Divide. According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of 20.9 square miles (54.2 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,477 people, 432 households, and 333 families residing in the CDP. The

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was 70.6 people per square mile (27.3/km²). There were 493 housing units at an average density of 23.6/sq mi (9.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.62% Native American (mostly Eastern Shoshone), 5.89%

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, 0.07%

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, 0.68% from

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, and 0.74% from two or more races.

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of any race were 3.25% of the population. There were 432 households, out of which 45.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.6% were married couples living together, 29.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.29 and the average family size was 3.75. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 37.2% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 16.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $18,906, and the median income for a family was $20,658. Males had a median income of $23,295 versus $22,885 for females. The

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for the CDP was $7,700. About 42.9% of families and 42.7% of the population were below the

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, including 45.8% of those under age 18 and 52.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education in the community of Fort Washakie is provided by Fremont County School District #21.

Points of interest

* There is a memorial to Sacagawea's son Jean Baptiste Charbonneau. His grave site is in Danner, Oregon. * The Wyoming e Academy of Virtual Education (WeAVE) online

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operates out of Fort Washakie. * A grave purported to be Sacagawea's is located in the local cemetery just north of town * The Chief Washakie Cemetery is located in Fort Washakie * The Eastern Shoshone powwow grounds located in Fort Washakie hosts one of Wyoming's largest three-day powwow each June. * Rocky Mountain Hall, a large gymnasium and tribal building, is home to the Buffalo Room, which has exhibit cases on Eastern Shoshone history and veterans. * The Eastern Shoshone Cultural Center located inside Fort Washakie School features history exhibits and artifacts, as well as the school library which has a resources for historical researchers * Numerous services including post office, police, fire department, fuel station and Indian Health Service Clinic are located in Fort Washakie * Numerous Shoshone Tribal offices are located in Fort Washakie * The site of the Shoshone Episcopal Mission, former Mission School, and Rev.

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residence are located southwest of town. The school building burned in 2016. * Hines General Store south of town offers groceries and a large produce section * The Wind Trading Company on Highway 287 has historical exhibits, beading supplies, and souvenirs

References

External links

History of Fort Washakie and the Eastern Shoshone

Fort Washakie School official website
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