Media share from the ShoBan News (November 6, 2026)

GIBSON – Volunteers hauled trash, gathered branches and loaded discarded items at Gibson Pit, north of Gibson Cemetery, on Friday, November 6, as the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes continued cleaning up illegal dump sites across the Fort Hall Reservation.

Led by Land Use and Environmental Waste Management, the cleanup began at 9 a.m. and brought together approximately 30 participants, including tribal employees, community volunteers, people completing community service and Fort Hall Business Council member Russ Haskett.

Crews tackled household garbage, furniture, appliances and woody debris. Kelly Wright, the Tribes’ Environmental Waste Management program manager, said the effort follows an October cleanup at West Elevator Loop, with additional sites identified in Lincoln Creek and the Cedars. Organizers are working around weather conditions with a goal of reaching all reservation districts before the end of the calendar year. Participating programs included Land Use, Environmental Waste Management, Air Quality, Recreation and the Justice Center. Haskett encouraged residents to report illegal dump sites to tribal police or Fish and Game so they can be investigated and considered for future cleanups. For information about upcoming cleanup opportunities, contact Wright at 208-221-0239.

To see all photos we invite you to visit the Facebook post on either the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Facebook, or ShoBan News Facebook.

(Yvonne Warjack photos)