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Fort Washakie Wyoming Tourism |
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Fort Washakie is in Fremont County, in the Riverton metro area. The community was named after Shoshone Chief Washakie. He insisted that there be schools, hospitals, and other services provided in his accommodation policies with the Whites.Thus, in the Fort Bridger treaty of 1868 with the Shoshoni, the Government pledged to establish a school at Fort Washakie at a cost of not more than $2,500. The first teacher at Fort Washakie was James J. Chander (1849-1927). The first class had 35 students, both Indian and white. Chief Washakie continued to support education. He, among other things, donated 160 acres of irrigated land to the Rev. Dr. John Roberts (1853-1949) for the establishment of the Shonshone Indian Mission Boarding School. |
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