Lander Journal

06/20/2026

MMIR 307 PRESENTS
Red Dress & Red Shirt Special
66th Annual Eastern Shoshone Indian Days Powwow
Sunday, June 21, 2026
Join us for a special day of remembrance, awareness, and unity as we honor our Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR) through two featured dances:
* Women's Red Dress Special
* Men's Red Shirt Special
Understanding MMIR
MMIR stands for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives, a movement dedicated to raising awareness about the alarming and disproportionate rates at which Indigenous people—especially women, girls, and Two-Spirit individuals—go missing or are murdered throughout the United States and Canada.
The MMIR movement shines a light on generations of systemic injustice, violence, jurisdictional barriers, and lack of accountability that have impacted Indigenous communities. It serves as a call for justice, healing, action, and continued efforts to bring our loved ones home.
Special Dance Prizes for both categories
1st Place — $300
2nd Place — $200
3rd Place — $100
Additional Activities
* MMIR 307 Awareness T-Shirts
* Missing & Murdered Indigenous Relatives Handprint Display
Community Invitation
We encourage everyone to wear red shirts on Sunday in recognition of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Awareness and in solidarity with Indigenous families and communities affected by this ongoing crisis.
We warmly invite victims' families, friends, and supporters to bring banners, photographs, posters, and other memorial items honoring their loved ones. Together, we will remember those who are missing, honor those whose lives were taken, and stand united in raising awareness.
This gathering provides an opportunity for families, survivors, and communities to ensure their loved ones are never forgotten, their stories continue to be shared, and the call for justice remains strong throughout Indian Country and beyond.

Special Red Dress/Red Shirt Sponsors
MMIR 307 of the Wind River Indian Reservation
🪶Shay Jimerson
🪶Cassandra Burson
🪶Nicole Wagon
🪶Corrine Tuma

Awareness T-Shirts Sponsored By:
Arapaho First

Handprint Display Sponsored By:
DEA – Drug Enforcement Administration, Montana Division

Honoring Our Relatives. Raising Awareness. Demanding Justice.
Remembering Our Loved Ones. Amplifying Their Voices. Demanding Justice for All.
🦅❤️🪶✊🏽

06/19/2026

World champion Japanese Taiko drummer Takumi Kato and his three children (Sogen Kato, Ryoma Kato, and Yamato Kato) are traveling across the United States, sharing their drumming skills. Wednesday night, they joined the Eagle Spirit Dancers at the Pioneer Museum for an incredible double feature of artistry, talent, and cultural exchange.

World champion Japanese Taiko drummer Takumi Kato and his three children (Sogen Kato, Ryoma Kato, and Yamato Kato) are traveling across the United States, sharing their drumming skills. Wednesday night,

06/18/2026

The committee will meet in Lander Wednesday and Thursday, and will discuss a possible activities funding solution, Sen. Tim Salazar said.

“Recalibration,” State Senator Tim Salazar (R-Riverton) said during Monday’s Tribal Relations meeting, “is not over.”

06/17/2026

"I became so aware of the number of nonprofits and the breadth of services and areas of interest that they covered," recalled Deb Reguera, who is now chair of the Lander Community Foundation board. "It was almost like, how can I choose one of these?"

For the past 16 years, Challenge for Charities has offered an engaging solution to exactly that question.

Years ago, when Deb Reguera first began looking for a way to give back to the Lander community, she bumped into an unexpected problem.

06/17/2026

A meadowlark fills the air with its melody, singing above the rumble of the nearby Popo Agie River. In a half-acre plot surrounded by a tall deer fence, Ethan Page orchestrates the preparation of several long vegetable beds.

A meadowlark fills the air with its melody, singing above the rumble of the nearby Popo Agie River. In a half-acre plot surrounded by a tall deer fence, Ethan Page

06/17/2026

Housing isn’t a new issue in Lander – but it’s one that may have a new lever for city council to pull to try to address.

06/16/2026

Can’t think of what to get Dad for Father’s Day? Stop in to Porter’s!

06/15/2026

Public transportation authorities across Wyoming received – for some, devastating – news this week: Federal transportation funding that comes in through the Wyoming Department of Transportation has been significantly reduced. For some smaller authorities, like senior centers, it may mean the end of public transportation services altogether.

Public transportation authorities across Wyoming received – for some, devastating – news this week: Federal transportation funding that comes in through the Wyoming Department of Transportation has been significantly reduced.

06/15/2026

🐝The Grand Opening of Honey Fly Company in Riverton will be this Saturday, June 20 starting at 10 a.m.🐝

Lots of cool things to look forward to!🍯🎣🎶

Keep checking back on Facebook for more info!

06/15/2026

Contestants! 💥 Sign up on June 20 to join the annual Pioneer Days Rodeo! 🤠🐎