Craters of the Moon is part of the historical homelands of the Shoshone-Bannock tribes . After a 6-year process, new interpretive signs unveiled in collaboration with the National Park Service give greater insight into the deep connection between the tribes and the region.
- New signs installed on the Devil’s Orchard nature trail introduce visitors to the Shoshone and Bannock languages, and share history, and culture.
- The signs were made in collaboration between the National Park Service and the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes.
- On average, 1,800 people visit Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve through the summer months.
(Below is the transcript from the broadcast story)
“We have so much more in relation to these landscapes than meets the eye,” said Shoshone-Bannock tribal Language and Culture specialist Nolan Brown.
“We have adapted very well to live and flourish in our homeland, even in a place it might seem like it’s a very, very wasteland you know like these lava fields,” Brown said.