Wyoming – February 4, 2026 – Wyoming Humanities is proud to announce the publication of Tribal Government: Wind River Reservation written by Janet Flynn, with contributor A.W. Baldwin. First published in the 1990s and long relied upon by teachers, students, and community members, this new 2025 edition is edited and updated by Shannon D. Smith in partnership with WyoHistory.org to reflect major developments over the past three decades.
Tribal Government: Wind River Reservation offers an accessible introduction to the history and structure of governance on the Wind River Reservation, home to the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes. The book blends historical narrative with clear explanations of modern tribal councils, courts, land issues, and sovereignty. There is new material on the shared reservation history of the two tribes and a comprehensive chapter on Indian gaming.
Published by WordsWorth Publishing out of Cody, Wyoming and developed in partnership with WyoHistory.org, Tribal Government: Wind River Reservation serves as an essential guide for understanding how tribal government works in Wyoming today—and why it matters to the entire state.
For more information on this project, and other work of Wyoming Humanities please visit, https://thinkwy.org. Stewards of Wyoming’s culture can donate here: https://thinkwy.org/donate/
Thanks to Wyoming-based artist Jon Cox for the cover image.
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Chloé Flagg, Executive Director
Wyoming Humanities
Kylie McCormick, Editor
WyoHistory.org
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