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Wind River ReservationTribes
Eastern Shoshone, ArapahoVideo Presenter
Wes MartelThe Need to Protect Native Rights
Wes Martel has dedicated his life to tribal governance. In the broken promises and treaties that make up the relationship between the tribes and the US government, Wes sees promise in the cooperation between the tribes. Through the strengthening of cooperation and improved governance, the tribes can use existing laws to protect their land, resources and sovereignty.