In 1863, a deadly US massacre killed hundreds of Native Americans. 160 years later, the Shoshone are restoring the site of the attack

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In 1863, the Bear River Massacre became the deadliest slaughter of Native Americans in US history, leaving hundreds of Shoshone men, women and children dead in a winter attack. More than 160 years later, the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation is reclaiming the site through ecological restoration, cultural preservation and a mission to keep their ancestors’ story alive.