Chief Washakie was a noted chief of the Shoshone people. He was born around about 1804 and became a prominent leader of his tribe during the mid-19th century.
He has always been considered as a friend to the white men, and in 1851, at the urging of mountain man Jim Bridger, Washakie led a band of
Please watch how it went down on our Facebook page. During breakfast, law enforcement arrived. Almost immediately and without warning, a young Diné (Navajo) water protector was singled out by Lithium Nevada security and arrested. Even as two non-Natives were allowed to “move” in order to avoid arrest, the Diné woman was quickly handcuffed and…