History
This area was long inhabited by varying cultures of indigenous peoples. By the time of European encounter, the historic Shoshone and Bannock peoples had been occupying the area for centuries. They were among the Plains peoples who had adopted horses to use as part of their nomadic and seasonal movement associated with game. French trappers and British traders from Canada had traded with them long before American explorers arrived.
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