Important figures in Western history, Chief Washakie and Sacajawea are honored throughout Wind River country. Both Lewis and Clark’s Shoshone guide Sacajawea and Chief Washakie - a prominent leader of the Shoshone people during the mid-19th century who became friends with Jim Bridger and eventually his father-in-law - are honored at beautiful cemetery sites where the settings feel imbued with the sacred. There are many towns within the Wind River Indian Reservation, but Fort Washakie is special, in part, because of who is buried there.
See below for some highlights.įort Washakie - Chief Washakie and Sacajawea gravesites We love Wind River Country for the land, the people, the history, and all the unique experiences this special region has to offer. Home to mountains, rivers, historical sites, breathtaking scenery, abundant outdoor activities, the town of Dubois, and the Cowboy State’s only Indian reservation, Wyoming’s Wind River Country takes its name from the actual Wind River, a 185-mile stretch of the upper reaches of the Bighorn River. There’s much more to Wyoming than just Yellowstone National Park. And there’s much more to Wind River than just the Taylor Sheridan film. Find room to breathe and experience Wyoming the way it was meant to be shared in Wind River Country.
