Squaw Butte Chapter
Emmett, Idaho
Est: 1992
A Non-Profit Service Organization
As Back Country Horsemen (BCHA), we are dedicated to preserving and perpetuating recreational stock use, commensurate with our heritage, on virtually all public lands. BCH of America is a national, (501 c3) non-profit organization, formed in 1973, with affiliates in 31 states, 194 chapters and a membership of over 13,000 in 2019.
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Idaho Public Lands
Public lands are part of our identity as Idahoans. These lands are home to the Shoshone-Bannock, Shoshone-Paiute, Nez Perce, Palouse, Coeur d’Alene, Kaniksu, Kalispel, Salish, and Kootenai Tribes who have been living here for thousands and thousands of years. Their narratives give added meaning to the landscape and continue to do so today. Much of these landscapes are now managed by the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as public lands. Together, the Forest Service and BLM oversee most of the federally administered public lands in the state’s 53.4 million acres, with 20.5 (38% of the state) and 11.8 million acres (22% of the state) respectively.Who Are Back Country Horsemen Of Idaho?
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We are dedicated to perpetuating the common sense use and enjoyment of horses in America's back country and wilderness. We work to insure that public lands remain open to recreational stock use and assist the various government and private agencies in their maintenance and management of those resources. BCHI Volunteers reports
We
invite
you to become actively involved in preserving your
heritage
of back country stock use, by joining one of the existing
BCHI
chapters.
To
participate
on a BCHI event or activity you must join
a
chapter! Welcome to the Chaper Handout | 2022 Rides & Projects Video | How to sign up for a SB Event Video Squaw
Butte Chapter of BCHI established 1992 and
is named after the peak
that towers over Emmett, ID. The butte was renamed “Sehewoki’I
Newenee’an Katete” by the department of Interior in September 2022. The
new names are actually very old names, in the Shoshoni language,
according to Nolan Brown with the Language and Cultural Preservation
Center at Fort Hall Idaho. Brown breaks down the translation of the
Butte name. “Sehewoki’i means “willows standing in a row,”
said Brown. This is a term that was used for much of the area of the
Payette and Boise River valleys. It is more a traditionally recognized
Native description of the geographic region.” “Newenee’an in singular
form means human beings and in plural would translate to Peoples.” Katete translates to Butte. Like
many languages, the syntax differs from English so the most literal
interpretation of the new name for Gem County’s iconic butte would be “People of the Willows Standing in a Row Butte.” The
SB Chapter meets in Emmett Idaho, at the La
Costa Restaurant
on the first Thursday of each month. The
business meeting starts
at 7
PM, but members and guests usually arrive early to enjoy
the excellent
food and lively conversation. SB Chapter members live in
Ada, Boise, Canyon, Gem, Payette and Washington Counties, and ride
and do
projects in the Boise and Payette National forest, BLM managed
lands and
Sawtooth and Frank Church wilderness. Continuing education is important
to chapter members and numerous opportunities are available throughout
the year. Chapter members are also active at the state (BCHI) and
national (BCHA) levels to insure that public lands remain open to
recreational stock use; to assist the various government and private
agencies in their maintenance and management of said resource; to
educate, encourage, and solicit active participation in the wise use of
the back country resource by horsemen and the general public
commensurate with our heritage; and to foster and encourage the growth
of BCHA.
Our
members activities
include:
This
years calendar will be equally exciting
with many fun opportunities and
great experiences. Come check us out. We look forward to
seeing
you at a future meeting or event.
Contact info@sbbchidaho.org
to ask questions and for details on our events.
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