JACKSON, Wyo. — Join History Jackson Hole in welcoming Nolan Brown and Bailey Dann, of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes’ Office of Original Territories and Historical Research, for a Western Scholars Talk on the Rooftop Deck at the Jackson Hole History Museum this Thursday, July 17 at 6:30 p.m. Doors will open at 6 p.m.
The homelands of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes encompass the Jackson Hole area and beyond. In this locally focused talk, “Jackson Hole & Dammen Bia-Devope [Our Treaty],” Brown and Dann 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.
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.
Brown 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 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. Dann earned her master’s degree in Anthropology at Idaho State University in 2023.
Today, Dann 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.
For more information, visit jacksonholehistory.org or call the History Museum at (307) 733-2414.
