Remembering Bear River: Tragedy for Idaho's Shoshone Tribe | Idaho Experience

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Remembering Bear River: Tragedy for Idaho's Shoshone Tribe | Idaho Experience

The 1863 Bear River Massacre is considered the deadliest attack on an American Indian tribe by the U.S. military in history. Help students understand how the Bear River Massacre affected the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone.

Please refer to the accompanying Facilitator Guide (found in the Support Materials section) for the fourth-grade Idaho Content Standards associated with this resource.
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